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EDAPTS Test Deployment - California PATH

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3. Was the driver able to change the vehicle sign display to Not In Service when the driver was on break YES O NO M N A Ll Explain The bus was not equipped with a vehicle sign display Was the driver able to change the vehicle sign display to the route number when the driver started driving the route YES NO M N A O Explain The bus was not equipped with a vehicle sign display Did the MDT report arrivals at stops YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not have this feature Was the operational scenario 3 2 7 GOING ON BREAK executed successfully Yes LH NO M N A O 57 Explain All of the MDT features in this scenario were not available for the driver Although the driver was able to take his break the MDT was not able to assist the driver What worked N A What didn t work The driver was not able to change the vehicle sign display as he took and came back from his break The scheduled arrival time was not displayed at any of the stops The MDT did not indicate the driver s rest stop when the scheduled break occurred The MDT did not countdown the driver s break time The MDT did not report arrivals at stops 58 FUELING DATE 1 29 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 8 A driver is assigned to drive Route B After he finishes his eight hour service he driv
4. Comments SCREEN 18 ALUMYS BLINK FP GOES TO med save MAE Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement time reporting accuracy MDT Time estimates shall be accurate within the specified number of seconds Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Test deliverables to ensure compliance or inspect supplied certifications Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Using an accurate time keeping device that has been synchronized with either NIST or GPS time test by observing 2596 random sampling of installations for at least 30 minutes Compare system reported arrival times with i ensuring 1 second mini LENONES bona nos PROVIDED Comments Mid TO Asli SYNCROMMATICS Bur war BOESEN fBOMLE Fore AS THE ACIER Ls gt Suktomacies ceempel hie ALL benes SYNC Vian BOOT AMD Adve secas MdOcuEac y Verification Requirements Met Signature accessibility E Actuator EDAPTS Specification Identifier 2 6 17 1 The Emergency Actuator shall be operable from the driver s position and shall able to unobtrusively activated in the event of an emergency The actuator shall be resistant to accidental activation due to normal movement in the driver s compartment Metric Requirement Verification Method Test installation to ensure compliance Test 2596 random sampling of installations by ensuring mayday activation Verification Pr
5. Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure ATRMS console to ensure an 85dB alarm using a decibel meter at the specified distance Implementation TESTED CONSOLE Comments AD ALARM SOVUNAED Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement visibility emergency ATRMS The ATRMS shall have a visual emergency indicator that flashes and attracts the attention of any employee within the room the ATRMS is installed in Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher ATRMS console to ensure functionality Comments MO INAICAKORS PRESET Verification Requirements Met Signature RID administration ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to administer each Dynamic Roadside Information Display in the system including downloading schedules and executables operational status and tracking file versions on each sign additi Metric Requirement Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure ATRMS conso
6. The system as a whole met the capacity and support requirements set out in the specification supporting far larger quantities of elements such as vehicles drivers stops and routes than those set forth in the EDAPTS RFP The system met all applicable state and Federal standards including Department of Transportation DOT requirements for vehicle onboard components and Federal Communications Commission FCC licensing requirements for wireless data communications devices One of the primary deficiencies was the lack of schedule adherence capability throughout the system as it had no concept of fixed route scheduling It also did not conform to the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard at any level of the system detracting from the open format ideal of EDAPTS and complicating the possibility of part interchangeability and the modification or addition of new features in the future by the university or another system supplier The system validation process demonstrated the following findings The installed system met the user needs and operational requirements described in sixteen of twenty seven operational scenarios The installed system failed ten operational scenarios The majority of the failures were in scenarios related to functionality of the MDT devices For example the MDT 1 did not display the stop where the driver would begin the route 2 did not start displaying the time in a large digital format once the driver started drivin
7. 73 bus replacement takes VALIDATION PLAN Observe dispatcher s activities to locate a failed bus update the fleet status table provide a replacement bus and show how long a bus replacement takes Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the dispatcher s ability to find and replace a failed bus and update the fleet status table Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the Laidlaw dispatcher able to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table Was the driver able to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table Did the Incident Clearance Report button provide the bus replacement time NOTES Because of my knowledge of the MDT functions and the dispatch functions decided that acting out this scenario would not be necessary The answers to this test could be answered very easily From Section 3 3 1 know that both dispatchers have access to a map that gives them access to the real time location of every bus From Section 3 3 2 know that First Transit dispatchers can contact their drivers via a phone and Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers can contact their drivers via a radio Since am able to access both the First Transit and Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher s consoles I know that neither dispatcher is able to change the status of a bus via the Fleet Status Table also know that their consoles do not provide an Incident Clearance
8. BAMBLE BY NEIL PATRIK ANS TAN Aces NOT Ar TO Ave ART USIARLE FONE SEINO Hovey Verification Requirements Met Signature font scalability ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement ATRMS display fonts shall be scalable from small to large Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Verification Procedure Test by operating dispatcher ATRMS console to ensure functionality implementation INSECTES CONSOLE Comments TENT SC4 amp LUNG Fort WITH CeA SOLG sioce IT IS WER RASEN COULA BE AkUeTeN PROM PRAM OX OPELA SYSTEMS Verification Requirements Met Signature backup power ATRMS emergency management EDAPTS Specification Identifier Minimum period of autonomous operation required to support Metric Requirement A Pm emergency functionality in the event of a power loss Verification Method Test by measuring time Test by disconnecting wall power to dispatcher ATRMS console and Verification Procedure Bp d i ensure a minimum of 60 minutes functionality Implementation Comments Comum FvAbBGN Ev CPE 4o Paver BACKUP Verification Requirements Met Signature OBS administration ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to Metric Requirement 3 remotely administer the On Board Systems aboard each vehicle
9. INTRODUCTION The system does not provide the Bronco Express Ride hotline Instead it provides a similar service text message system which will be tested This text messaging service will start out with one initial text message sent by the tester The initial text message involves sending the text pomona to the number 213 400 3484 After this initial text message is sent the system responds with steps on how to send other messages to find an exact stop The text messaging system also allows you to store your stop For this scenario we will replace the quick reference laminated card with the stop store feature provided by the system In the scenario the student wants to catch Route C from the Library but there is no stop at the Library The stop will be changed to the Campus Center Marketplace OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a text messaging system to help riders catch buses 2 The system shall provide the bus arrival times via a text messaging system PROCEDURES Knowing the destination the tester will already be waiting at the Campus Center Marketplace The tester will first store the stop in his phone The tester will record how long it takes to store the stop into the phone Once the stop is stored the tester will send the required text message to see when the next bus for Route C will arrive at the Campus Center Marketplace The tester will first record the time the message was se
10. Signature mounting hole size tolerances OBS All On Board System element mounting hole dimensions shall be Metric Requirement manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 20 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation Ae APRABU MV SENCE RASER Mader Comments May not be applicable in a service based system model Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier over_current_protection_OBS Metric Requirement All power connections shall be fused or circuit breaker protected at the source connection Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation Comments Verify in system design document or specifications inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 20 random sampling of onboard hardware source power connections for each bus type devices are installed on SED BY SincQONATCS MATAU Qo M eexions ANE Pb INSPECTED ON BAAD CONNECTIONS ON a 14 T Comet Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement power switch MDT The MDT shall have an accessible power switch in
11. Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure ATRMS console to ensure functionality Implementation JLAGPECEN CONSOLE Comments Je cWoMMCULVY AOT MREMEeE TEA J BUT MAY NOT BE EITEK JOE JAJ Seewce ga4sec ole Duplicate testing done in 2 2 4 16 Verification Requirements Met Signature ned schedule builder ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to build Metric Requirement a schedule disseminate it to the fleet and track the schedule version on each vehicle in the fleet Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure ATRMS console to ensure functionality Implementation MWSR amp ZiKN CONSOTE Comments BUiLbER ALLOW CREATE JET OF Routes w Sof Ber Ne ACYUAC SCHERMAE ADSEREAME Verification Requirements Met Signature emergency alarm handling ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to receive vehicle Metric Requirement j emergency alarms track vehicles with alarms and log actions taken Verify in system design document or spe
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14. College of Environmental So Campus Temple University Village PassengerBoardings Exits Percentages Mon 8 AM 9 AM By Stop Unknown Stop Kellogg Circle Information Booth CLA Bldg 91 SAITS Rose Garden Building 94 Bldg 7 College of Environmental So Campus Temple University Village 0 79 Passenger Boardings Exits Percentages Mon 9 AM 10 AM By Stop Unknown Stop Kellogg Circle Information Booth CLA Bldg 91 SAITS Rose Garden Building 94 Bldg 7 College of Environmental So Campus Temple University Village 0 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the Ride Report section provided by the system YES M NO O N A O Explain It was not labeled Ride Report it was labeled Passenger Data in the Reports section and it provided the same information Did the Ride Report contain information showing daily monthly and yearly passenger loading for all routes YES M NO O N A O Explain Depending on the selections you make you can get the needed information Did the Ride Report contain information showing peak loads the peak hours and other temporal characteristics of all the service buses YES M NO O N A O Explain Excel graphs provided excellent examples of peaks Was the operational scenario 3 4 1 USING PASSENGER LOADING REPORTS TO OPTIMIZE VEHICLE SIZE executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain The Bronco Express administrator was able to access information regarding daily monthl
15. Implemented EDAPTS Specification p and Verified 1 1 5 1 Any non radiused external part edges shall be smooth straight NR and true 1 1 5 2 All installed physical parts shall have smoothed radiused non sharp corners p 1153 All physical parts shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their UU specified dimensions All installed cables shall utilize cable clamps split loom cable 1 1 5 8 raceways or other similar methods to minimize cable abrasion along the length of No the cable All installed parts shall bear a manufacturer s nameplate or 1 1 8 1 sticker containing the manufacturer s name product part number and revision as applicable and serial number All field installed interface wires and cables shall use suitable guage shielding 1 1 8 2 and color for the application in conformance with applicable SAE and state and federal DOT standards 1 183 All installed interconnect cables shall bear a cable marker at six inches from each aces end of the cable and at regular intervals along the cable po v it 1185 All equipment and accessories shall be a product of good workmanship and shall LS be free from any defects that will affect their appearance or serviceability 1 1 1 7 All wiring diagrams shall reflect individual signal levels for multi conductor cables TET System wiring diagrams shall indicate all individual conductors
16. The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall be capable of receiving Metric Requirement i 3 and then displaying banner messages up to the given character limit Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by using Verification Procedure dispatcher ATRMS console to send 40 character to a sign Verify receipt and display of message Implementation WIS PETE CONSOLE SOPTWALE Comments FUNCTIONALITY WET MAPLEMEUTEK BUT ANED FOR fPITU RE Verification Requirements Met Signature provide ETA RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall have the capability to Metric Requirement present minutes until arrival for buses arriving at a stop based on real time bus trajectory Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by observing installations to confirm functionality Verification Procedure Implementation Qgesemueh SIGN NEES T heck ACCURACY Je bISGUSS Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature out of service info RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall have the capability to Metric Requirement n iiu uh indicate when i
17. The MDT never prompted the driver to enter an odometer reading The MDT required the driver to enter a route instead of simply choosing one The MDT never displayed the time 32 The MDT did not display the beginning stop nor did it give a departure time for each stop 33 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER S CHANGING SHIFT DATE 1 22 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 2 A Laidlaw driver arrives at work and is transported to Cal Poly Pomona to relieve the driver currently servicing Route C She meets the bus at a predefined location coordinated with the driver ahead of time on his MDT The MDT and completes the logout process once this is entered The The and as the route she will be driving once she reaches it the The MDT automatically collects all pertinent data regarding this shift change including date time odometer route location and drivers involved and writes it to permanent storage and transmits it to the central site This OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED Relieved driver can signoff MDT using the Driver Shift Change function MDT confirms odometer reading at beginning and end of service work MDT displays a shift login screen after relieved driver logs out Relief driver can sign on by selecting employee name and confirming personal ID number Relief driver can confirm r
18. The MDT shall have the capability to detect arrivals and departures from stops 2 2 4 11 when at a stop and when between stops based on the transit schedule and master stop list 1 E s z s d E L 1 1 The MDT shall have the capability to log boarding and alighting data for retreival 2 2 4 15 and post processing Implemented EDAPTS Specification p and Verified 224 16 The MDT shall have the capability to be remotely administered from the central M site 22447 The MDT shall have the capability to log stop departure and arrival data for iR retreival and post processing 224 18 The MDT shall have the capability to declare on board emergencies to central iud dispatch and then send regular position updates to the central site 224 19 The MDT shall have the capability to survey route stops for latitude longitude s t NO and direction heading pou e The MDT shall have the capability to communicate with the 2 2 4 20 central site to support administrative functions such as software updates schedule downloads and retrieval of data logged on the MDT 22421 The MDT shall have the capability to perform a comprehensive self test upon Um power up ns 22422 The MDT shall have the capability to log boarding and alighting data for retreival ns and post processing ated 2254 The MDT controls and interface shall be easily operable by the driver without e requiring a signific
19. There are no large format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Signs at Cal Poly Pomona From one of the computer labs in Building 9 went to www broncoshuttle com to view the shuttle arrival information The first observation that made was that it showed every route and it also showed that route B 1 was not running At 1 57 PM I viewed the shuttle information for Route A and hovered my mouse over the Building 94 stop and obtained the following information Building 94 Served By Route A Route B 1 Route B 2 Next Vehicle Arriving 247 in 5 min 199 in 17min left building 9 and arrived at the Building 94 Shuttle Stop at 1 59 PM When got there the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign displayed the following Arrival Times Route B 2 Bus in 14min Route A Bus in 4min 16min The bus arrived at 2 03 PM and boarded the bus departed the bus at the University Village shuttle stop at 2 13 PM 13 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the bus arrival time available on the web YES M NO O N A O Explain I was able to find shuttle arrival information for each route Was the student able to see the bus status out of service on route and on schedule on the web YES M NO O N A O Explain Not only was able to view all the shuttle arrival information for all routes but was also able to see if a shuttle was currently not running Did the large format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign di
20. designed for transit use to collect passenger boarding and alighting counts They then pass the counts on to the AVL unit for transmission back to the server The door sensors are overhead mounted directionally sensitive two beam systems that are only activated when a hard wired door open signal is active PTS and the supplier determined the door configurations and measured dimensions of all the buses to determine the number of APCs and their configuration required for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System This indicated that a single one door APC device and seven two door APC devices were needed for coverage of the eight buses The supplier procured the necessary APC devices and installed them six weeks after the AVL units were successfully installed Initially AVL units and APC devices were to be installed at the same time in order to save overall installation time however the procurement delay time for APC devices was longer than that for AVL units and the installations had to be completed separately The APC installation was completed over a four day period beginning on June 23 2008 Figure 3 shows a typical APC installation on a Bronco Express shuttle bus Following APC installation the supplier conducted a set of tests on each bus to verify proper APC operation Supplier personnel working with PTS drivers tested the device and the EDAPTS system by verifying the following functional requirements e Door open and close events were relia
21. the system supplier configured the device to communicate with the rest of the system The AVL unit functioned properly detecting the location of the bus and transmitting the location information to the remote Web server The system supplier working with the PTS driver tested the unit and the system by verifying the following functional requirements 1 The unit reported geographic position to the server and back through each of the two web portals within one minute of vehicle start 2 The unit reported position every 6 seconds at low speeds and every 10 15 seconds at medium and high speeds 3 The unit acknowledged operation to the server once per minute when it is turned on e The unit reported door open and door close events to the server reliably 4 The unit automatically assigned itself to the route it is currently serving 5 The system accurately predicted bus arrival time at bus stops The system supplier started installing the remaining AVL units on the remaining seven buses after PTS operated the first AVL equipped bus for several days and verified the unit functioned as indicated by the supplier The installation required approximately two weeks to complete and was planned to not interfere with Bronco Express operation APC Procurement and Installation The supplier working with PTS and the research team selected infrared based APCs over mechanical pressure APCs for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System These APCs are specifically
22. the test observer felt very comfortable arriving at a stop and trusting the estimated arrival time displayed by the sign The Bronco Express roadside information display was very valuable and helpful keeping the observer informed as to when the desired bus was going to arrive Because the Bronco Express system does not have a published schedule with exact stop times the complete validation of this scenario was not possible However the installed EDAPTS system did provide expected bus arrival times to riders as envisioned 3 1 2 CPP Student in the library needing to catch a bus Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The web services provided by the Bronco Express EDAPTS System are very effective in providing estimated bus arrival times The website is very easy to navigate through and provides significant information on bus operations It shows estimated arrival time bus direction bus passenger loads and the exact location of the bus on its route The location of the bus is updated approximately every 7 seconds The website also provides bus status i e out of service on route The estimated bus arrival time information displayed on the sign agrees with the information provided on the website 3 1 3 CPP Student with a cell phone needing to catch a bus Possible future feature Pass Fail Mot Validated gt This scenario was not tested The Bronco Express system does not provide a voicemai
23. 1 The selected system supplier was not required nor paid to complete the detailed design software and hardware development and unit device testing steps called for by this approach but rather delivered Commercial Off the Shelf COTS software and hardware products The system supplier acted as a system integrator to integrate all the COTS products for the Bronco Express EDAPTS system Using the Bronco Express Operations Guidelines or the Concept of Operations high level design documents and system requirements as guidelines the system supplier in coordination with the research team and Cal Poly Pomona Parking and Transportation Services PTS procured and installed the EDAPTS system The procurement and installation process consisted of 1 web service establishment 2 vehicle on board subsystem installation and integration 3 solar powered roadside information display sign installation and integration and 4 system testing vi Lifecyle Processes System Verification Plan System Acceptance Subsystem Verification Plan c y A e os n Jf Ed ES S Document Approval O Ba Field In Implementation Time Line Development Processes Figure E 1 Modified FHWA Systems Engineering V Model Source Systems Engineering for Intelligent Transportation Systems US DOT 2007 Please note that items in blue were completed as part of the procurement system verification and validation processe
24. 10 15 and 12 30 This will let you fine tune the schedule as you see fit on a per stop basis In the Intervals for all stops section an administrator can specify an interval for the stop times during any time and day 83 Add Schedule Items for Route A An interval schedule lets define how often you expect your buses to departing from each stop Here s how you can use the controls below to add schedule items Specify an interval i e every 10 minutes to insert stop times for Pick a start and end time Specify whether to add weekday times Saturday times or Sunday times Repeat as many times as you need to in order to define the schedule PLEASE heed the following instructions When you define intervals they apply to all stops If you want to set times on a per stop basis use a manual schedule The form will not let you insert duplicate times You need to choose a period that doesn t already contain time items if you need to add more than 4 intervals just add the first 4 and you can fill out the form again Add Schedule Items Every select minutes from v i v vw to Weekday Saturday Sunday Every select minutes from vw v v to 9 Weekday Saturday Sunday Every select v minutes from v i v v to 9 Weekday Saturday Sunday Every select minutes from Slee lt i je el Be Weekday Saturday Sunday In the Manually Sec
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26. 640 NOT TO SCALE NOT TO SCALE Co ow PROJECT INFORMATION Lun aM NO DATE DESCRIPTION OWNER CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA OWNER ADDRESS 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVENUE SMART TRANSIT POLE PROJECT ADDRESS 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVENUE POMONA CALIFORNIA 91768 PROJECT DESCRIPTION INSTALLATION OF FOUR 4 NEW POLES THAT WILL SUPPORT A NEW SMART TRANSIT MESSAGE BOARD AND SOLAR PANEL FOR POWER CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVE POMONA CALIFORNIA 91768 DRAWN BY DESIGNED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY PROJECT NUMBER CPP1 8 165 SCALE AS NOTED a S TITLE SHEET GENERAL NOTES PROJECT DATA AND SHEET INDEX TO 1 Cal Poly Pomona Deployment Feature Verification EDAPTS Specification 1 1 General Requirements Implemented and Verified All documents shall be presented clearly and concisely and p HM 1 1 1 1 Y reflect writing of at least a 12th grade level p 1142 All documents shall be clearly understandable by audiences i mn with 12th grade reading comprehension level TEE All documents shall conform to the MIL STD 962D documentation standard T PEE section 4 7 for clarity R 1114 All documents shall conform to the U S Government Printing Office Style Manual es for style and grammar 1115 All cables and wires on
27. 97 check the This is a stop box and you can either create a new stop or add it to an existing stop MDT does not support a stop survey mode 98 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the MDT provide a Stop Survey Mode which reported the GPS coordinates to the driver YES O NO O N A M Explain This was not needed because GPS coordinates are not needed to create a new stop Was a Stop Survey Form provided to allow the driver to record the reported GPS coordinates YES O NO O N A M Explain N A Did the schedule tool allow the administrative assistant to create a new stop with previously recorded GPS coordinates Yes O NO M N A O Explain GPS coordinates cannot be entered to create a new stop In order to create a new stop the assistant must click on a map representation Did the schedule tool create a new schedule utilizing the newly created stop YES O NO M N A O Explain There is no schedule provided Was the operational scenario 3 6 2 ADDITION OF NEW STOPS ON A ROUTE executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain Although many of the anticipated features in this scenario were not provided they were also not needed to add a stop The addition of new stops on a route is a simple click n add process What worked Stops can be added to the route What didn t work The MDT did not provide a Stop Survey Mode A Stop Survey Form was not provided 99 3 6 3 ON BOARD HARDWARE MAINTENANCE DA
28. AAD PHORLEIES Verification Requirements Met Signature hell reliability ATRMS Comm EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS Communications System shall meet or exceed the specified successful delivery percentage rate for all data transported between the ATRMS and the ATRMS API Verification Method Test by measuring delivery rate Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure j ilm ATRMS console to ensure a 99 99 delivery communications rate Implementation WESC CONSE ANA OFEEKTEK VAROS FUNETONS Comments APPARS TS BE KOOX May not be necessary for Pomona installation Verification Requirements Met Signature latency ATRMS Comm EDAPTS Specification Identifier Maximum time for a message and response between the ATRMS and Metric Requirement id the CSS Verification Method Test by measuring time delay Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure ATRMS console by performing simple request actions from the console Implementation INSFELTES AND OFERA ONSOLE Comments MOF FOMEXONS TALE CSS TEMA A SECON Verification Requirements Met Signature Xudong Jia Cal Poly Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue CAL POLY POMONA Pomona California 91768 February 11 2009 Josh Bigelow Syncromatics Corporation 8350 Santa Monica Boulevard Ste 108 Los Angeles C
29. AAI AGUA Verification Requirements Met Signature operator manual troubleshooting EDAPTS Specification Identifier The User Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for Metric Requirement troubleshooting common potential problems Verification Method Verify troubleshooting procedures and completeness Verification Procedure Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure inclusion Implementation Comments NO OF GRATBR MAD L EPA AO TROVBLESKAITING JARDWAGS ow Aevices VETE A S Scenes Foe USER Manuals TRY HABE BERL TIN Co ege Gy hs THE FOP AER ACA C Verification Requirements Met Signature ease of use ALL EDAPTS Specification Identifier All devices displaying information to or requiring information from a Metric Requirement user shall be easy to use and display clear operational usage instructions to the user Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts Implementation Kelewel FIEORDSAL MERETE n ORE MAPA VIAGE ANAK WER NTEREACE Comments On ROARS UAT ANN VER TEIFACE EASY J UE VITH CLEAR OBR ATIONAL JU STEVCTIONS Verification Requirements Met AUG Signature part interchangability EDAPTS Specification
30. ATRMS is installed in The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to administer each Dynamic Roadside Information Display in the system including downloading schedules and executables operational status and tracking file versions on each sign 6 8 15 1 Time estimates on the ATRMS display shall be accurate to within 30 seconds 6 11 22 1 Time estimates in reports generated by the ATRMS shall be accurate to within 30 seconds If utilizing TCP IP communication ATRMS clients shall function from within a Network Address Translation NAT network Minimum period of autonomous operation required to support emergency functionality in the event of a power loss should be 1 hour The ATRMS Communications System shall meet or exceed a 99 9996 successful delivery percentage rate for all data transported between the ATRMS and the ATRMS API Maximum time for a message and response between the ATRMS and the CSS should be 30 seconds 3 1 General Requirements All EDAPTS elements shall be able to recover from a power loss and resume normal operations without requiring specialized technical interaction The minimum number of vehicles supported by the system shall be the eight plus 5096 The minimum number of Dynamic Roadside Information Displays supported by the system shall be the four plus 5096 EDAPTS Specification Implemented and Verified The minimum number
31. FD Mitte Ber se of TREL SRN ES EPPS TREN Comments Verification Requirements Met Ne Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation hus G db Xa IM DEIRE CO PLA ES VMI WEE Os Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature inobtrusiveness_OBS On board devices shall not impede driver s view of the road normal driver operations movement in the driver s or passenger compartments nor entry or egress from the vehicle Test installation to ensure compliance Test 25 sampling of buses with on board devices installed Sit down in driver s position ensuring that no installed device impairs entry to the compartment Ensure that no device impedes any driver operations by operating vehicle controls Ensure no device blocks view of road via front or side windows and does not occlude vehicle mirrors Exit driver s position ensuring no installed device obstructs egress Bus LTA Vue IMPEDANCE OB SECVERD EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement removal and replacement OBS The maximum amount of time required to remove and replace an On Board system element Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Test installation to ensure compliance Enlist assistance of Syncromatics and qualified personnel Time the removal and replacement of onboard MDT
32. LOSING METO ABT TEFED BY LOGGEN E IN Comments VERY BEO NIE VERY KESTOMSKE Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement processing capacity MDT The Mobile Data Terminal shall be capable of validating logging and forwarding to the central site the specified number of vehicle location and status per minute Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in vendor specifications and inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 25 random sampling of installations by observing normal operations for a period of 30 minutes Confirm nominal functionality with dispatchers using the ATRMS console s Oio ep AML ARE AND COMBOLE Buses 142 a 144 Comments APG 0 waes AER Mine Verification Requirements Met Signature time of day clock MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall have a large format clock to display time to the driver Metric Requirement i2 when the coach is in motion Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality Implementation INSPET ES OM BOARN HAPDALE On 4 amp 4 180 Commen
33. On Board System element mounting hole dimensions shall be manufactured to 2 1 3 2 pw i AASE j n a within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Scis All power connections shall be fused or circuit breaker protected at the source ma connection The MDT shall receive APC boarding and alighting data from the APC display a 2247 cumulative count to the driver associate this data with stops during the day and incorporate the data into the stop record transmitted to the central site for each stop Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and messaging 2 5 13 1 requirements for the interface between the MDT and the automatic passenger counter shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery 2 5 14 2 The APC unit shall count boardings and alightings and provide data to the MDT All On Board Communications element mounting hole patterns shall be 3 1 2 1 TA n n a manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions All On Board Communications element mounting hole dimensions shall be 3 1 2 2 iuh Cp op n a manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions 3 1 3 1 All power connections shall be fused or breakered at the source connection Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and messaging 24114 requirements for the interface between the MDT wireless data communications system driver and the on board wireless data in
34. RID Communications System Driver in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The RID Communications System Driver shall receive data from the RID Functional Processes in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard Any RID Communications System Driver internal data formatting and compression methods used shall be documented and provided to the transit property The RID Data Communications System Driver shall receive data from the RID Functional Processes in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard Any RID Data Communications System Driver internal data formatting and compression methods used shall be documented and provided to the transit property Roadside communications equipment shall be resistant to levels of EMI present in a commercial environment Roadside communications equipment shall have an expected mean time between failure of 15 000 hours Roadside communications equipment shall have a minimum uptime of 99 9 percent The Central software shall be capable of supporting at least five spontaneously running ATRMS clients The maximum amount of time the Central Site Software shall take to respond to user or system driven input for vehicle tracking operations shall be one second The central Site Software shall have the necessary memory capacity to handle transit system operational parameter maximums as given specifications and the requried number of field The Central Sit
35. Signature Date Figure 13 Example Verification worksheet prior to use 26 System Verification Testing Verification of the Bronco Express EDAPTS system proceeded using the System Verification Plan with testing performed and documented by the research team Each metric was evaluated using the verification method and the procedure specified in the System Verification Plan The research team conducted 129 field metric verifications of the installed EDAPTS system The remaining 137 metrics were verified using a questionnaire sent to the system supplier to address the System supplier Certification and System supplier provided Licensing sections of the Verification Plan The questionnaire is provided in Appendix D System Verification Findings The data recorded from the system verification worksheets were analyzed detailing where project needs were met and where deficiencies were identified Overall many of the requirements laid out in the EDAPTS Performance Specification were met by the system supplier 1 Documentation standards such as readability style and formatting were well met Initially user manuals were not provided as set forth in the specifications but were later supplied by the system supplier A higher level system manual including theory of operation and maintenance instructions was not provided While the troubleshooting sections included in some of the user manuals were thorough and complete not all manuals inc
36. The final product operates over cellular networks accommodates both sight challenged and hearing challenged passengers and has the following features e Entirely solar powered making connection to a commercial line AC Source unnecessary e Mounts on a 6 inch steel pole approximately 8 feet above ground e Uses a solar panel typically mounted on top of the pole which is typically out of reach to vandals e Has an estimated 6 7 day run time with no sunlight on solar panels e ADA compliant using 3 inch characters in the one line mode or 2 inch characters in the two line mode e ADA compliant using a text to speech engine in the sign to announce expected bus arrival times when passengers press the pole mounted button Sign Post and Foundation 1 Section 508 refers to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act In 1998 Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop procure maintain or use electronic and information technology Under Section 508 29 U S C 794d Federal agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access t
37. all routes by successively displaying the following messages Fach message is displayed for approximately 7 seconds then the pattern repeats The professor notes Route B is running a minute late but feels comfortable since the information displayed on the Bronco Express EDAPTS bus sign has demonstrated itself to be accurate He also notes that Route C is not running and wonders if it is because the bus has had a mechanical failure or the driver is on break He knows these are the most probable explanations because he campus newspaper Poly Post when the new EDAPTS system was installed The Route B bus arrives as predicted at 11 minutes before the hour the professor boards and the bus departs The bus ends up gaining a little time on the way to his destination and arrives on schedule at 3 minutes before the hour The professor gets off the bus walks to his classroom and is on time OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a bus schedule 2 The Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provides bus information for all routes such as arrival times and out of service announcement 3 The system shall constantly update the shuttle arrival times on the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign every 7 seconds 4 Promotional material for EDAPTS system shall be provided VALIDATION PLAN 1 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the professor s te
38. and eraphs on your historical passenger counts on a per route basis Fill out the form below and we will provide the data in Microsoft Excel format If you need help on what each field means hold your mouse over the box Start Time 12 30 2008 End Time 01 29 2009 Specific Times all days from alday to alday every entire period v Need help Try the tutorial al Route A V Route B 1 Choose routes v Route B 2 7 Route C For testing purposes I chose a Start Time of 12 30 2008 and an End Time or 1 29 2009 The Specific Times chose was Mondays 8AM to 4PM every 1 hour The Specific Vehicle chose was 199 and I chose Route A The following information was available in an Excel spreadsheet Passenger Counts Route A Stop Name Mon 9 AM f0 AM Total Entire Period on Of On ns or Ore on Of University Village So Campus Temple Bldg 7 College of Environmental Desig Building 94 Rose Garden Bldg 91 SAITS CLA Kellogg Circle Information Booth Unknown Stop TOTALS o e e e c x co p on war c 2 oma nm 78 Average Passengers Per Stop Mon 8 AM 9 AM Unknown Stop Kellogg Circle Information Booth CLA Bldg 91 SAITS Rose Garden Building 94 Bldg 7 College of Environmental SoCampus Temple University Village Average Passengers Per Stop Mon 8 AM 10 AM Unknown Stop Kellogg Circle Information Booth CLA Bldg 91 SAITS Rose Garden Building 94 Bldg 7
39. and linked to the bus stop where the boarding and alighting events occurred Automatic Vehicle Location Wireless Communications System The AVL unit installed on Bronco Express buses assembles information from MDTs APCs and engine diagnostics and transmits the collected information to the data center through a cellular data network 5 2 Bronco Express Dispatch Clients Bronco Express Dispatch Clients are a web based application that can only be accessed by the PTS manager and dispatchers using web browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer These portals use password protected interfaces to limit access to the Central Site Software and the Transit Management Dispatch Client Software Figure 10 shows the main screen presented by a dispatch client which includes a fleet status table a map based display on the upper right part of the window and a listing of vehicle emergencies in the lower right part of the window System Map The system map shown in Figure 10 is a sample screen shot of the website The Bronco Express Dispatch Client provides operational information such as vehicle location passenger loading speed and direction in real time for each vehicle in the fleet This information is updated and refreshed once every seven seconds PTS managers and dispatchers using the system map can visually see the location of all the Bronco Express buses the passenger loading in terms of percentage vehicle capacity used the routes the buses a
40. ba E Fusco Ma Yn va MP cun star eg n E veaataaeeecens 8 3 1 1 CPP PROFESSOR WALKS UP TO A BUS STOP TO CATCH A BUS eene 8 3 1 2 CPP STUDENT IN THE LIBRARY NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS eeeeeeee 12 3 1 3 CPP STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS POTENTIAL FTIR FEATURE cc 15 3 1 3A CPP STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS 18 3 1 4 CPP STUDENT WITH A WEB ENABLED CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS POSSIBLE FUTURE PE ATURE crc cscusarvadenedvsethes eseseceteesacanexagensuvnnsteautburh contancreuntsouitendeasenteads 23 3 2 Driving the Bronco Express SHUttleS cccc ccccccscsacecesesssnccessssccecesedaneescsssncdessnacdecedaceces 27 3 2 1 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER STARTING DAY s WORK eene 27 3 2 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER S CHANGING SHIFT eene 34 3 2 3 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER LOGOUT c ce eeseeeeeeeeeceececeeeceeeeeaeeceaeeeaeeeeeeeeaeeees 39 3 2 4 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER ON ROUTE AND PICKING UP PASSENGERS 43 3 2 5 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER ON ROUTE and PICKING UP RIDERS WITH AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTER POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE eee 46 3 2 6 DANGEROUS SITUATION ON BLJS ei cierre tenth hera beer DIN QR e eR PLUR RD 50 32 7 GOING ON BREAK oeccitix eruta sive uc er KK Kup nus AK a n ug iqu rS Move 55 cy UU ce 59 3 3 Dispatchers Drivers and Vehlcle5 isses e
41. bus to Cal Poly Pomona 72 Also he sends a mechanic to go with the temporary driver The mechanic makes a thorough diagnosis of the failed bus and informs the Laidlaw dispatcher that a big tow truck is needed to get the failed bus into the repair shop The Laidlaw dispatcher then sends a big tow truck to get the failed bus in the Laid Law s repair shop The Route C driver gets the replacement bus and system for the substitute bus Once the login is successful fable The Fleet Status table then may look like the below one They simply push a button called on their console OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide fleet status information in a map and table to State and Laidlaw dispatchers Previously validated see Section 3 3 1 The dispatcher is able to communicate with drivers via a dedicated radio channel Previously validated see Section 3 3 2 The system shall allow a Laidlaw dispatcher to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table The system shall allow a driver to log in the EDAPTS system for a substitute bus Previously validated see Section 3 2 1 Changes in the Fleet Status table appear on all EDAPTS system consoles Previously validated see Section 3 3 1 The system shall allow drivers to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table The system shall provide an Incident Clearance Report button that shows how long a
42. but Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers are 3 6 4 Dispatch Console This scenario was successfully validated The dispatch console uses a web interface Maintenance consequently there is no need to install software for the dispatch console to work properly J Fail Not Validated If the dispatch console fails to work properly Cal Poly Pomona personnel report the problem to the system supplier who then affects repair Once the system supplier fixes the problem the PTS can determine if all EDAPTS dispatching functions are working properly using the Track Website User Manual provided by the system supplier 43 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d MAINTAINING THE EDAPTS SYSTEM Operational Scenario Notes 3 6 5 Vehicle to central dispatch communication link fails Fail Not Validated This scenario was conditionally validated The manuals provided by the system supplier do not provide troubleshooting guidelines or system diagnostic tools related to this scenario Since this is envisioned as a system wide failure Cal Poly Pomona simply needs to contact the system supplier who then affects repair 3 6 6 On board equipment fails Pass Fai Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated Although the driver is able to send messages to the dispatcher via the MDT and the system supplier provides RMA Return Merchandise Authorization paperwork the MDT does not indicate a failure in the APC an
43. but feels comfortable since the information displayed on the Bronco Express EDAPTS bus sign has demonstrated itself to be accurate He also notes that Route C is not running and wonders if it is because the bus has had a mechanical failure or the driver is on break He knows these are the most probable explanations because he read the promotional material distributed via email and in the CPP campus newspaper Poly Post when the new EDAPTS system was installed The Route B bus arrives as predicted at 11 minutes before the hour the professor boards and the bus departs The bus ends up gaining a little time on the way to his destination and arrives on schedule at 3 minutes before the hour The professor gets off the bus walks to his classroom and is on time Figure 14 Sample Operational Scenario for Validation Plan Development Keeping these operational characteristics in mind the research team then developed specific test steps and carried out those steps to validate the scenario See the sample validation steps in the sample below 30 Operational Scenario Validation Steps 1 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the professor s tester s experience including his arrival at the initial bus stop wait for the bus ride on the bus arrival at the last bus stop and walk to his final destination 2 Take the planned validation trip noting all times on the data collection sheet 3 Record data and
44. departure time and number of passengers that boarded and exited the bus at the stop The Dispatch Client can summarize passenger information for each stop on a hourly daily or monthly basis or on a custom dispatcher specified period The passenger information is provided in Microsoft Excel tables and charts 19 Dispatch Console Windows Internet Explorer o aS SYNCROMATICS www syncromatics com Cal Poly Pomona Dispatch Interface Group Laidlaw Buses name ignition speed route last check in last position v 064 d 0 MPH none 8 00A Sun 2 1 1d8hr57m ago 7 31A Sun 2 1 1d9hr26m ago 9 071 QMPH RouteB 2 8 47ATue 2 3 Bhrilm ago 8 47A Tue 2 3 Bhr10m ago o 104 P OMPH none 6 39A Fri 1 23 10d10hr18m ago 6 31A Fri 1 23 10d10hr26m ago o 227 21 MPH Route C 8 57A Tue 2 3 ShrOm ago 8 58A Tue 2 3 ShrOm ago 1 237 15MPH RouteC 8 58A Tue 2 3 8hrOm ago 8 58A Tue 2 3 ShrOm ago 1 247 20MPH Route A 8 57A Tue 2 3 Bhr m ago 8 58A Tue 2 3 BhrOm ago Group Cal Poly Buses name ignition speed route last check in last position 1 0 MPH none 2 36ATue 2 3 14hr21m ago 2 06A Tue 2 3 14hr51m ago v 199 I 0 MPH none 7 51ATue 2 3 9hr6m ago 7 21A Tue 2 3 9hr36m ago Figure 10 POWERED EY fing W Show me all vehicles no routes iv and zoom on ls al vehicles v Atlas Terms of ypg MDT Messages Se
45. driver All commonly used actions such as log in log out and route Metric Requirement change shall be easily accesible and provide integrated step by step instructions Buttons and screen controls shall be easily used and activated EN Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method fy in sy 8 P ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test randomly Verification Procedure chosen installation by using MDT to perform above actions Document findings in detail Implementation INSPECTED ON BOARD AES Comments LOSIN JOGAIT AVANABLE CHANGE LEONTE AVALABLE AT 20641 BOC MOT LATE D gt Dever ALT sve Owr AVA SIENI BACK IN BUT AMAT wee SETECT Cote ATEM AIH 17 2 TRIPS BFA FOTE Orne NOT Lona iW Verification Requirements Met Signature ergonomics driver interaction MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall require minimal interaction by the driver as during Metric Requirement normal driver operations Verification Method Verify in vendor specifications Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by Verification Procedure observing 25 random sampling of installations while in operation on route for at least 30 minutes Document findings in detail implementation INSPEC Cy Vrs BOSE Comments A S Acc OBSERVE AS SCAEEN GOES SAKE povce sne Ath LOG dM AMA hoes yor PRovibe baiv
46. ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation AMT APPUAGAELC i A SeQviC BASEN MAIDE Comments May not be applicable in a service based system model Mour4ing I lt tle RESPONSIBLY oF THE PRYDE Verification Requirements Met Signature mounting hole size tolerances OBS Comm EDAPTS Specification Identifier 3 1 2 2 All On Board Communications element mounting hole dimensions shall Metric Requirement be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation WOT APPLICABLE 1M A SEERNE BASED MODEL Comments May not be applicable in a service based system model Verification Requirements Met Signature over current protection OBS Comm EDAPTS Specification Identifier All power connections shall be fused or breakered at the source Metric Requirement connection Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method deliverables to ensure compliance Review design docume
47. enters it The voicemail system responds in a pleasing voice The student notices that the entire transaction takes only about 20 seconds as the voicemail system is quick in both its request for stop number and its response back to the student The student decides that he has enough time to get a bite to eat and catch Route C in 20 minutes He picks up lunch and heads to the Library bus stop 15 minutes later where the sign indicates that Route C will be arriving in 5 minutes The student boards the shuttle and is on his way OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED The system shall provide a voicemail system to help riders catch buses Quick reference laminated card shall be provided The system shall provide the bus arrival times by voicemail Voicemail transaction time shall be about 20 seconds i e more than 15 seconds and less than 30 seconds Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign displays estimated bus arrival time Previously validated see Section 3 1 1 VALIDATION PLAN 1 Develop a voicemail conversation plan to simulate the student s tester s conversation 15 transaction time and bus wait time Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the student s tester s activities including dialing or messaging the Bronco Express Ride Hotline arriving at the planned bus stop and waiting for the bus Conduct the conversation plan noting all transaction times on the d
48. newly created stop The system shall provide a button that automatically deploys the schedule to all Mobile Data Terminals MDTs and real time bus arrival signs in the fleet Previously validated see Section 3 6 1 96 VALIDATION PLAN Monitor the driver s procedures of using the Stop Survey mode of MDT to report the GPS coordinates and entering the coordinates onto the Stop Survey Form Observe an administrative assistant s activities to create a new stop using GPS coordinates and create a new schedule utilizing the new stop Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the driver s and administrative assistant s procedures of creating a new stop Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the MDT provide a Stop Survey Mode which reported the GPS coordinates to the driver Was a Stop Survey Form provided to allow the driver to record the reported GPS coordinates Did the schedule tool allow the administrative assistant to create a new stop with previously recorded GPS coordinates Did the schedule tool create a new schedule utilizing the newly created stop NOTES GPS coordinates are not required to add a new stop and adding stops to a route is fairly simple and looks like the following fap Sues Hona Draw From History Univer You simply click on the map to draw the route go to the points that you want to be a stop
49. nineteen individual validation tests in the direct observation and measurement activity including some statistical analyses of system performance measures The survey activity utilized a questionnaire sent to the system supplier requesting responses to several technical and logistics based questions This survey was developed by the research team and addressed eight sets of operational scenarios primarily related to maintenance and troubleshooting issues associated with operation of the installed system System Validation Results The data resulting from the system validation was recorded analyzed and a validation report was prepared showing where needs were met and where deficiencies were identified The validation report is provided in Appendix E Table 2 shows a summary of the validation results The validation test concluded that the installed system met the user needs and operational requirements described in sixteen operational scenarios The installed system failed ten operational scenarios The majority of the failures were in scenarios related to functionality of the MDT devices The following table summarizes the results for each of the twenty seven validation tests 32 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test RIDING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 1 17 CPP professor walks up to a bus stop to catch a bus Pass Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated Posing as a professor
50. of scheduled runs supported by the system shall be the 1 1 2 3 twelve plus 5096 1124 The minimum number of scheduled routes supported by the system shall be the ia three plus 5096 1125 The minimum number of scheduled trips supported by the system shall be the UU 225 plus 5096 1 1 2 6 The minimum number of stops supported by the system shall be the 33 plus 5096 1123 The minimum number of drivers supported by the system shall be the 30 plus icd 5096 1 1 5 5 All system elements and their associated parts shall have a reasonable mE expectation of being available for a minimum period of five years 1 1 5 6 All external metal parts and exposed fasteners shall be corrosion resistant Driver s identification numbers or strings containing sensitive personal 1 1 6 2 information such as social security numbers shall not be stored anywhere in the EDAPTS system or transmitted across any EDAPTS communications link All EDAPTS components utilizing a TCP IP connection for communication shall be 1 1 6 3 resistant to compromise by common network attacks such as spoofing and packet flooding DDOS ALL EDAPTS components utilizing a wireless communications link shall encode 1 1 6 4 encrypt or otherwise protect communications against snooping or unauthorized use Such protection shall meet or exceed common industry best practices 1 1 7 1 The expected lifecycle of EDAPTS system elements shall exceed seven years 1173 Al
51. on Route A1 reports the message to dispatcher The Customer Service representative has also advised the dispatcher that a few students have called reporting the sign s message After returning to the office the technician generates the Return To Vendor RTV paperwork so that the power supply can be returned to the supplier for repair The on site repair capability has saved at least six hours of labor by not having to remove the sign take it to the shop and then reinstall the sign once the repairs have been completed OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The transit sign displays an Out Of Service message when it fails 2 Drivers shall be able to communicate with dispatchers via a voice radio system Previously validated see Section 3 3 2 The system shall provide a log that will record when an EDAPTS technician replaces parts The system shall provide RTV paperwork to allow failed parts to be returned to the supplier for repair Previously validated see Section 3 6 6 VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe a CPP EDAPTS technician s activities to repair a failed sign 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the CPP EDAPTS 115 technician s procedures to repair a failed sign and generate RTV paperwork 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the transit sign display an Out Of Service message when it failed o Was the tech
52. out of its power save mode When the emergency button is pressed it immediately alerts the Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher but not the First Transit dispatcher This is because the First Transit dispatcher has not been given access to the dispatch console functions Should First Transit be given dispatcher access this function would be available to them as well The Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher is not alerted audibly and the on screen visual alert itself is not as envisioned the console does not flash and the emergency alert message looks the same as any other message sent from the MDT When the emergency button is pressed the bus is not automatically put in a GPS Tracking Mode although bus updates frequency meets the envisioned rate Buses can manually be put in a tracking mode during which the system map zooms in on the bus and follows its every move The dispatch console is not locked out of its normal functions during the emergency notification process and the system never prompts the dispatcher to ask a coded question as envisioned Observers Note A few of these issues and failures might be more related to Bronco Express PTS operational process limitations than with installed hardware software issues 38 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d DRIVING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 2 7 Going on break Pass Ea Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated None of the
53. s Manual that includes troubleshooting guidelines and various system diagnostic tools to assist in assessing problems YES O NO M N A O Explain The User s Manuals did not provide troubleshooting guidelines or system diagnostic tools for this scenario Was the CPP EDAPTS technician able to locate the failed equipment YES O NO O N A M Explain The contractor is responsible for this Was the CPP EDAPTS technician able to repair the failed equipment YES O NO O N A M Explain The contractor is responsible for this Were all consoles signs and Web interfaces working properly after the repair yes Hl NO O N A M Explain The contractor is responsible for this Was the operational scenario 3 6 5 VEHICLE TO CENTRAL DISPATCH COMMUNICATION LINK FAILS executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain Given the contractor s history with system repairs any systemwide problem like this will be fixed immediately What worked The contractor is able to locate and repair failed equipment The contractor is able to test that all functions were working properly after the repair What didn t work The User s Manuals did not provide troubleshooting guidelines or system diagnostic tools 109 110 3 6 6 ON BOARD EQUIPMENT FAILS DATE 3 9 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 6 The driver on Route B The driver attempts t
54. sampling of documentation from Syncromatics IMSPECTEN AOcueteXK s Pg OVI Comments SIWA SOCUMERTATION OME PER J ALTER FA CE AO BER MANUALS UPE SMa PRENDEN MAALE 3 5A Verification Requirements Met Signature document clarity EDAPTS Specification Identifier All documents shall conform to the MIL STD 962D documentation Metric Requirement 3 standard section 4 7 for clarity Verification Method Verify conformance with standard Verification Procedure Review sampling of documentation from Syncromatics Implementation JwSPGCXES DOCUMENTATION Comments CHOMAVe WEB INTERFACE AO USEIL AUMUKCES ALL TENT WETEN IN CLEAR ANS SHAPE LAN ARGE SEATANMCES IN ACCAZARNCE Witt ThE ULES oF CEKAAMAT Verification Requirements Met Signature document style EDAPTS Specification Identifier All documents shall conform to the U S Government Printing Office Metric Requirement 3 Style Manual for style and grammar Verification Method Verify conformance with standard Verification Procedure Review sampling of documentation from Syncromatics Implementation WSRICAES AOCAMMESKYYANIOA Comments OMY WERE INTERELCE AANAEE NO USER m APPEALS CINEMA T Leddekuotke MA SAPLAE STECHY AMES FUNS PACES OF PURCTUATOA Usb MANUALS FRevib ls 2 sA Verification Requirements Met Signature document wiring diagrams identifiers EDAPTS Specifica
55. schedules Signs are automatically updated with new routes but MDTs do not have route information What worked An administrative assistant is able to modify route time tables and create new schedules Signs are updated with new route information What didn t work MDT does not incorporate support for route schedule information 95 3 6 2 ADDITION OF NEW STOPS ON A ROUTE DATE 2 5 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 2 An administrative assistant working for PTS needs to create a new stop in the system as part of creating a new schedule He coordinates with Laidlaw to have a driver survey the new stop The driver assigned to the task drives to the new stop location and sets his ud The driver records these coordinates on the Stop Survey Form and reports them to the administrative assistant later that day The assistant uses the The schedule tool then Upon creation of this electronic version of the schedule OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The MDT provides a Stop Survey mode which reports the GPS coordinates to the driver 2 AStop Survey Form shall be provided for recording GPS coordinates 3 The system shall provide a schedule tool which allows an administrative assistant to create a new stop by entering the GPS coordinates from the Stop Survey Form The schedule tool shall create a new schedule utilizing a
56. shall provide a log that will record when an EDAPTS technician replaces parts Previously validated see Section 3 6 7 VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe a CPP EDAPTS technician s activities to repair a failed dispatcher console 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details a technician s procedures for repairing a failed dispatcher console logging the problem and verifying that the console has been completely repaired 118 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the warning message on the Schedule Adherence GUI appear when the dispatcher s console failed Was the EDAPTS technician able to diagnose software configuration errors on dispatcher consoles Was the technician able to repair the dispatcher s console NOTES This scenario is similar to Section 3 6 4 The dispatch console is a web interface there is no software needed to be installed for the dispatch console to work properly There was an error in the dispatch console and the warning was displayed in the bottom left corner of my web browser If the dispatch console fails to work properly Cal Poly Pomona personnel must report the problem to the contractor The contractor engages proactive monitoring of all their connected services including vehicle equipment signs and the web portal it is unlikely that Cal Poly will notice a systemwide failure before the contractor will 119 VAL
57. the driver s compartment Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect installed product INSECTE ON BOARD MAEBHIABE Comments hee 15 A Bob FL Beet MIO Bor wo My 7O TORY pi OCR KE SIAR POM CTI oX ML BERRES ADMIS PASSO AS S06 a BASAN Verification Requirements Met Signature process APC counts MDT 2 2 4 7 The MDT shall receive APC boarding and alighting data from the APC display a cumulative count to the driver associate this data with stops during the day and incorporate the data into the stop record transmitted to the central site for each stop Metric Requirement Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling to ensure functionality Confirm central site reporting of counts Implementation see Pays 08 9 4 Comments This metric should be compared with Validation efforts Jes NOT ASPAS BOADINGS AU MLISIETOXJAS To DUAR kuelea THAT PRocessin K DONE SELVER SIDE NOT gamete AT ADT Verification Requirements Met Signature interface documentation APC MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier Documentation detailing the c
58. to ask coded questions 54 GOING ON BREAK DATE 1 27 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 7 A Laidlaw driver is driving on Route C ieiMiDiNindicates this Scheduled arrival timelat eaeh SIop Upon arriving at the location for the driver s scheduled break the He changes Upon seeing the MDT count down to zero the The progresses along his route OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The MDT indicates his scheduled arrival time at each stop as he arrives at it The MDT indicates Driver Rest Stop when the driver s scheduled break occurs The MDT displays break time countdown The vehicle sign displays Not In Service when the driver is on break and displays route number while in motion The MDT reports arrivals at stops VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the driver s break time procedures 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the display of scheduled arrival time at bus stop countdown and vehicle signs 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the scheduled arrival time displayed on MDT when the bus arrived at each stop 55 Did MDT indicate the Driver Rest Stop when the scheduled break occurred Did the MDT countdown the driver s break time Was the driver able to change the vehicle sign d
59. will respond within minutes 24x7 Further if any vehicle sign or web interface is out of order Cal Poly personnel should contact us immediately Yes See the attached user manuals Yes Timestamps are recorded for the last time a device reported to the servers and more detailed failure logs are kept on the devices as well If the device vehicle is in operation but the timestamp has not been updated then there may be a problem Basic debugging and component replacement is expected of Cal Poly Pomona Syncromatics will work with you to diagnose any issues and resolve the problem If it is determined that a single device replacement cannot solve an issue Syncromatics will be on site to fix this issue a Yes See the respective user manuals b Ifrequested Syncromatics can supply RMA paperwork If the button is pressed the sign will announce that it is not in service and is having technical difficulties and will announce a numerical diagnostic code to be relayed to Syncromatics However the sign does not display the out of service message on the LED to conserve power Yes all hardware including cables and interconnects is compliant with state and federal standards Specifically SAE J1455 ISO 7637 2 2004 RoHS and various FCC codes a Yes see 6 Yes the APCs operate on the IBIS protocol documentation on the format is freely available online Not always it depends on the specific data structure We have nullable values on man
60. www Syncromatics com Cal Poly Pomona Dispatch Interface Group Laidlaw Buses name ignition speed 0 MPH route none Route B 10 MPl OMPH y 0 MPH 15 MPH 4 MPH 1MPH none Route C Route C Route A last check in 7 12A Fri 1 23 6d3hr50m ago 9 01P Thu 1 29 14hr1m ago 12 39A Fri 1 23 6d10hr23m ago 9 01P Thu 1 29 14hr1m ago 9 01P Thu 1 29 14hrOm ago 9 02P Thu 1 29 14hrOm ago last position 6 43A Fri 1 23 6d4hr19m ago 9 02P Thu 1 29 14hrOm ago 12 34A Fri 1 23 6d10hr31m ago 9 02P Thu 1 29 14hrOm ago 9 02P Thu 1 29 14hrOm ago 9 02P Thu 1 29 14hrOm ago Group Cal Poly Buses name ignition o o speed 0 MPH route none last check in 12 504 Wed 1 21 8d10hr12m igo Route A 9 01P Thu 1 29 14hr1m ago last position 12 52A Wed 1 21 8d10hr10m ago 9 02P Thu 1 29 14hr m ago Vehicle 199 Don Marroli v Message ii Press ENTER to send your message DONE vehicle 199 Don Marrolli 247 Tim Sedar 199 none 198 none message Test hi there EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED time 08 50A Wed 1 21 12 15P Fri 1 16 08 50A Thu 1 15 03 00P Wed 1 14 First Transit dispatchers only has the live map feature They cannot message the drivers via the MDT nor do they have a status table The live map updates every 7 seconds and the status ta
61. 2 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d MAINTAINING THE EDAPTS SYSTEM Operational Scenario Notes 3 6 1 Schedule and route This scenario was successfully validated The system provided many features for creating updates modifying and deleting route schedules If a route is added to a stop the signs will Gas Fail Not Validated automatically recognize the new route The system does not include a button to automatically deploy the schedule to all MDTs and real time bus arrival signs as envisioned MDTs do not incorporate support for route schedule information such as this 3 6 2 Addition of new stops on This scenario was successfully validated The MDT does not report GPS coordinates to the a route driver but GPS coordinates are not required to add stops to a route The addition of new y Fail Not Validated stops on a route is a simple click n add process based only on the map display graphic 3 6 3 On board Hardware This scenario was successfully validated The MDT is physically easy to remove and Maintenance reinstall An MDT user manual is provided that showed all MDT wiring However the ass Fail Not Validated manual does not provide testing procedures to ensure that the MDT is working properly ail Not Validate Given the simplicity of the MDT these procedures may not be strictly necessary though they were envisioned First Transit dispatchers aren t able to communicate with technicians through radios
62. 2 DETAILS ISSUES REVISIONS APPLICABLE CODES AS OF JANUARY 1 2008 e 2007 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE 3 CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH INSTALL ERECT AND MAINTAIN FOR THE DURATION OF HIS An V SHE J S pues WORK ALL GUARD RAILS LIGHTS WARNING SIGNS STAGING VENTILATION ETC REQUIRED BY K EAI rs Y a Forest Lawn Memorial Park LOCAL AND STATE LAWS AND ORDINANCES INCLUDING THE SAFETY ORDERS OF OSHA Ey z 3 j N N 4 CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT EXISTING BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES FROM DAMAGE ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REPAIRED TO OWNER S SATISFACTION AND AT NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE OWNER 9 DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY CHECK AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS SIZES REQUIRED CLEARANCES AND SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FITTING OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS HEREIN REQUIRED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE WORK AND TO THE WORK OF OTHER TRADES 6 ALL MATERIAL REMOVED AND NOT SCHEDULED FOR REUSE SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEGALLY DISPOSED OF AND TRANSPORT THIS MATERIAL OFF SITE 7 A WARRANTY PERIOD OF A MINIMUM OF 2 YEAR TO BE APPLIED TO ALL MATERIAL AND C a gt j Y o WORKMANSHIP d zs e dtd C Yf Uu k ra PROJECT 8 REFER TO CFC ARTICLE 87 FOR FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION 12 Co We we p i LOCATION Developmental Center i NOTE SEE THOMAS GUIDE PAGES 639 amp
63. A 90069 Dear Mr Bigelow On behalf of Cal Poly Pomona I would like to thank you for the tireless efforts of both you and your team in getting the system and the dynamic messaging signs operational for the ribbon cutting ceremony on January 8 2009 Your dedication helped to make that day a resounding success As the system is now fully operational we have begun our 60 day research evaluation period as described in our contract As par t of this effort we have been verifying the metrics laid out in the EDAPTS Performance Specification and validating the operation scenarios as described in the Operations Descriptions exhibits A and C respectively of the Bronco Express Request for Proposal A number of questions have arisen out of this validation and verification effort some of which were anticipated given the service based business model employed in this deployment and others that have become apparent during this evaluation process We have opted to assemble these questions together in this letter in the hopes that their delivery as a group will both simplify the process of responding to our inquiry and reduce the time required by you and your staff to answer them Thank you for your assistance in this matter Sincerely Xudong Jia Cc Debra Garr Jeff Gerfen Neil Hockaday Questions for Syncromatics 1 Will a User s Manual be provided for the system that includes instructions for regular operations and provides troubleshooting steps
64. A quick reference card was available The transaction time was only 10 seconds What didn t work N A 22 CPP STUDENT WITH A WEB ENABLED CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE DATE 1 15 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 1 4 A student is exiting a class and wants to catch route B at stop at Kellogg West outside her classroom The student She keys in the stop number and compactly on its Web screen The student decides to head to the bus stop and arrives at the stop 3 minutes later She finds and looks at it noticing two other students are also looking at the sign The sign indicates that the Route B shuttle will arrive in 5 minutes The sign counts down finally indicating that the shuttle will be arriving in 1 minute Shortly thereafter the shuttle arrives The student boards the bus and is on her way OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall present shuttle arrival times on the Web and be accessible via PDA or web enabled phone The system shall display the bus arrival times on web enabled phone PDA The system shall count down the shuttle arrival times on the small format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign VALIDATION PLAN 1 Develop a bus catching plan to simulate student s tester s web navigation and bus wait 23 time Create a data collection
65. ACING DIRECTION OF SIGN LEGEND APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF POLE f lt FACING DIRECTION OF SIGN SSUES REVISIDNS C SMART TRANSIT SIGN 1 SCALE 1 40 0 SCALE 1 40 0 WY __ B 12 03 08 100 SUBMITTAL A 11 26 08 90 SUBMITTAL NO DATE DESCRIPTION SMART TRANSIT POLE OY gt LEGEND QJ APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF POLE 8 SMART TRANSIT SMART TRANSIT SIGN 4 REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE TRIANGLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW POLE PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW CONCRETE AND CAULKING MATERIAL THAT MATCHES EXISTING CONDITIONS COORDINATE WITH CPP FOR THE STRENGTH AND FINISH COLOR OF EXISTING CONCRETE AT THIS LOCATION LOCATE NEW POLE WITH MESSAGE BOARD AND SOLAR PANEL SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE NEW TRIANGLE REFER TO DETAIL 1 ON DRAWING C1 2 FOR ADDITIONAL S Ky INFORMATION CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA lt FACING DIRECTION OF SIGN 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVE POMONA CALIFORNIA 91768 SMART TRANSIT SIGN 2 DRAWN BY DESIGNED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY N N PROJECT NUMBER CPP1 8 1 65 SCALE 1210 0 ee a a ee a a ee ee SMART TRANSIT SIGN 4 SMART TRANSIT SIGN 2 SMART TRANSIT SCALE 1 40 0 SCALE 1 40 0 POLE LOCATION PLANS N SMART TRANSIT SIGN 1 KEYPLAN SCALE N T S C 1 1 jcid S GETVAR X CPP1 BDR E dwg FILE N AE Project Fil
66. CALIFORNIA PATH PROGRAM INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY EDAPTS Test Deployment System Installation and Technical Review Report Xudong Jia Ryan Beasley Jeff Gerfen Neil Hockaday Bruce Chapman California PATH Working Paper UCB ITS PWP 2009 8 This work was performed as part of the California PATH Program of the University of California in cooperation with the State of California Business Transportation and Housing Agency Department of Trans portation and the United States Department Transportation Federal Highway Administration The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the State of California This report does not constitute a standard spec ification or regulation Report for Task Order 6403 July 2009 ISSN 1055 1417 CALIFORNIA PARTNERS FOR ADVANCED TRANSIT AND HIGHWAYS California Partners WH EDAPTS for Advanced www Smart Transit System Atrans Task Order 6403 Cal Poly Pomona EDAPTS Test Deployment System Installation and Technical Review Report Version 5 0 Prepared by Xudong Jia Ph D P E Ryan Beasley California State Polytechnic University Pomona Jeff Gerfen Neil Hockaday California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo And Bruce Chapman California Departmen
67. CHINE SCREW BV MAKE WATERPROOF Hsec FHMS FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW D mp L PV POLE TOP SINGLE us VALER REDE ROW SERIES 5000 GALV GALVANIZED SIM FURNISHED BY OTHERS AND INSTALLED BY HSS HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION CONTRACTOR BY 6 POLE C MS MACHINE SCREW 4 SCH 40 PIPE A53 GRADE B a POLE GALVANIZED AND PAINT USE DUNN 4 EDWARDS 3139 SHADY FOREST FURNISHED BY PLAN VIEW OTHERS AND INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR SCALE 1 1 2 1 0 A 11 26 08 90 SUBMITTAL o NO DATE DESCRIP TION o POLE ACCESS PORT 6 POLE pea mat UM SMART WATERPROOF COVERPLATE z CONTRACTOR 3 3 TIES O 1072 i n TRANSIT POLE 1 1 2 OC WP FACE PL 3 MIN 14 RHMS AND FINISH GRADE OR PAVIN CABLE TO NUTS G FACH SIDE j SOLAR PANEL N TOP VIEW MOERS E EE WP FACE PL 1 4 STL PL POURED CONCRETE BASE 3000 P S I MIN 4 4 VERTICAL STEEL REBARS 3 TIES AT 12 O C SECTION NOT TO SCALE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT amp CONDUCTORS POLE DETAIL SOLAR PANEL ONLY NOT TO SCALE WP FACE PL CAP BOTH SIDES NEOPRENE GASKET TYP CABLE TO C Hem BUTTON 4 SIGN BOARD Ir 1 6 9 POLE HSS 3x3x1 4 11GA GALV STEEL WITH 3 16 END posue 3 1617 E 6 STEEL POLE SECTION SECTION SCALE N TS FACE PLATE DETAIL SIGN BOARD SUPPORT DETAIL SCALE 1 1 2 1 0 SCALE 1 1 2 1 0 BEHIND COVER PL 3 16 CAP PL FIELD DRILL FOR CABLES HSS3x TO FROM SIGN BOARD MAKE 174 HSS3x WP WIT
68. Disabilities Act ADA Standards for Accessible Design 28 CFR Part 36 em Ew E age m an uD o Vus u JJa Y dec tracking innovation Syncromatics Corporation 8350 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 108 West Hollywood CA 90069 310 728 6997 info syncromatics com March 3 2009 Dr Xudong Jia Cal Poly Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona CA 91768 xjia csupomona edu Dear Xudong Our first year doing business together has been a rewarding experience for both of us We share your excitement about the EDAPTS deployment particularly with respect to our collective achievement with the solar powered transit signs Attached please find the answers to the questions posed to us in your letter of 11 February 2009 requesting clarification on certain points of the validation plan If you require any further information please don t hesitate to contact us look forward to many more years of success with the EDAPTS program and future deployments nationwide Best Regards Josh Bigelow President amp CEO josh syncromatics com 10 11 12 Yes a Seethe MDT system user manual b Seethe Solar Sign user manual c Seethe AVL user manual d Syncromatics engages proactive monitoring of all our connected services including vehicle equipment signs and the web portal it is unlikely that Cal Poly will notice a systemwide failure before Syncromatics will A systemwide failure such as this is a level 1 issue and Syncromatics
69. E JVEDATE 3 5 Sy Ao ES Phenned Sec AABIHUKLS vl Hh noe ELLA WS Ex NSTE OCT ARS Nor LompRcHenswe bo Men COVER MOUNTING OF KAbhvads Ab bo NOT MCLE SER BY SEe js teucgIoNns Verification Requirements Met Signature system manual maintenance instructions EDAPTS Specification Identifier The System Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for all necessary routine or scheduled maintenance procedures Verification Method Verify troubleshooting procedures and completeness Verification Procedure Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure inclusion Implementation Peneta PRONDED poe di bh Comments AO SESTEM MAMALU FROVIKEL ABAE Synetonates Fabel uth MENIS ey AAP SEKEMA MAANU JEE MANUALS AO NOR IAAI ABLIEMISCE PAIE POETINIS Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement operator manual comprehensiveness The User Manual shall be comprehensive and cover all user operation scenarios in clear step by step detail Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Comments Verify document comprehensiveness Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure inclusion NO OFEA AMANA POVIEE ORAL DOCUMENTATION OW AEVICES AMA VER HELE ARE MA MZ Lee aL S oP ebdTeR MANUAL PRONE KER JANE TRACTIONPS COALPREREREIVE JD wEQSITE MAH NO USER pISTOPCTIONS IN
70. E CONTRACTOR TO ATTACH TO POLE WITH 4 z 14 FHMS DRILLING TAP WALL FOR MS z 0r S OQ o z M wl a T MIN DIST TO CURB io 3 3 TIES z 1 1 2 O C FINISH GRADE OR PAVING K K SK SS COPYRIGHT 2002 AEPC GROUP_LLC CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVE POMONA CALIF 91768 P AEPC Group LLC DESIGN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Southern California Office 2850 Red Hill Ave Suite 240 Santa Ana CA 92705 Telephone 949 224 1590 Facsimile 949 261 8681 Northern California Office 5000 Executive Parkway Suite 475 San Ramon CA 94583 Telephone 925 277 3050 Facsimile 925 824 0102 i T 4 4 VERTICAL POURED CONCRETE 4 4 VERTICAL STEEL REBARS BASE 3000 P S I MIN STEEL REBARS ISSUES REVISIONS SK SK 3 TIES AT 12 O C 3 TIES AT 12 O C POURED CONCRETE SECTION SECTION r BASE 3000 P S I MIN NOT TO SCALE ECE oT NOT TO SCALE 24 amp CONDUCTORS 24 DIA DIA NOTE NOTE 1 USE THIS DETAIL FOR LOCATION 3 ONLY ALONG WITH DETAIL C3 1 USE THIS DETAIL FOR LOCATION 1 2 AND 4 NOT TO SCALE Lo NOT TO SCALE MIN MINIMUM ROUND CL OF PIPE O C ON CENTER P S l POUND PER SQUARE INCH r e n DIA DIAMETER J 1 4 STL PL STL STEEL PL PLATE ADJUSTABLE SOLAR PANEL KC65T 3 16 POLE CAP a oe BOARD CLR CLEAR FURNISHED BY OTHERS AND X INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR RHMS ROUND HEAD MA
71. ED CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain As a Cal Poly Pomona Student with a web enabled cell phone was able to catch a bus What worked The bronco shuttle website was accessible via a web enabled phone and it displayed shuttle arrival information for all routes The Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival sign counted down the arrival times What didn t work There was no small format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival sign 26 3 2 Driving the Bronco Express Shuttles 3 2 1 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER STARTING DAY S WORK DATE 1 21 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 1 A Laidlaw driver arrives at work and gets all information about the assignments and activities from the operations manager in the Laidlaw yard The driver walks out to his bus and powers it up The DA this time and The driver performs all his start of day checks and sits down in the driver s seat He then selects from a list of possible drivers it displayed The from locally stored information on the MDT The GFiveiisiprompted forthe Vehicle s edemeten reading and he enters it via the MDT s display and keypad He does not have to enter other information such as date and time because the The MDT then provides the driver with a list of possible r
72. EDAPTS System Ribbon Cutting Ceremony seen 15 Overview of the Installed Bronco Express EDAPTS System cesse eee eene ee eee e eene 16 5 1 Bronco Express Vehicle On Board Equipment Vehicle to Central Site Wireless Communication System eese eene a a TE nente S eren tete TESS 17 5 2 Bronco Express Dispatch Clients i oou eodera te deiade oe eatenus deu edit pude 18 5 3 Bronco Express Public Clients ooo oce nore tacite pu e arr Ee sar enr aa a cue eR aaie 21 5 4 Solar Powered Signs Sign to Central Site Wireless Communications System 23 Bronco Express EDAPTS System EvaluatiOn eee e ecce e eene eee ee eren eese teen sese too sesto 24 6 1 System Verification Plan and Testing sess 24 6 2 System Validation Plan and Testing eese enne enne enne enne 20 BO UT LSEINSSREETO T TI SSSI sesso SOES soe CT 45 References ooi eter dovete cepe bi dorada k epu es eden oso iosas sotos eras epa cedet bud oon esu pU Ee OSST 46 ADDenRdICIeS ocior IP OR SR Dra nS interests PM SR EH REDE UE 47 Appendix A Structural Design of Sign Posts and Site Layout Design of Sign Foundations Appendix B Summary of System Verification Findings Appendix C Completed System Verification Worksheets Appendix D Questionnaire to System Supplier Appendix E Bronco Express EDAPTS System Validation Plan and Results xiii xiv 1 INTRODUCTION The Bronco Express Effi
73. EM MANAL PEDI AEN Me js VEL masters paowreh BUT No Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement system manual comprehensiveness The System Manual shall be comprehensive and cover all system operation scenarios in clear step by step detail Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Comments O Verification Requirements Met Signature Verify document comprehensiveness Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure completeness SYSTEM MANUAL PROMEN system manual troubleshooting The System Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for troubleshooting any potential system problems Verification Method Verify troubleshooting procedures and completeness Verification Procedure Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure inclusion Implementation Comments AO SYSTEM MANL RNIN Verification Requirements Met Signature system manual installation documentation EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement The System Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for installing the EDAPTS system Verification Method Verify troubleshooting procedures and completeness Verification Procedure Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure inclusion Implementation Renere PRoibeh become dett Comments NO SYSTEM MANUAL PROVIE
74. ETER ON Q8 aNd 77 Comments LRINEN Awa veered Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement rider ID privacy Raw passenger fare or pass identification numbers or strings that directly identify a specific rider may not be stored anywhere in the EDAPTS system or transmitted across any EDAPTS communications link Any obsfucation method of these numbers must be one way and non reversible preventing the transformation back to a raw ID number or string Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Request assistance from Syncromatics in viewing raw transmitted data Vex APPARE Wo Pss Coueetioy ALINE TDI M INSTRUATO Metric Requirement Null values shall be used when initializing or creating any data or data types or recording an out of range value Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Request assistance from Syncromatics in viewing raw transmitted data MAMSDECT PENVEER Mecusve vga QU SEPT OA CA RYNCBOMATICS gt AOT ALL bei S UIDM UTOR
75. Eer CEDARE Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement stop detection reliability MDT The MDT shall detect stops with the specified percent reliability when GPS is available Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by observing 2596 random sampling of installations while in operation on route for at least 30 minutes Ensure onboard stop detection is presented to driver Inspect schedule adherence reports to confirm 99 526 stop detection SO MET FEEDBACK ANARE SO MEPECU MS CONSOL Comments oes NOT APPAR MAT bas SKOF Jerem WOT FEEBAK AAAS jo PENER Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement coach in motion MDT The Mobile Data Terminal shall detect when the vehicle is in motion and shall blank its screen to prevent driver distraction Display of the time in large characters is acceptable Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation MSPECKE A Verify in system design document or specifications Test deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by observing 2596 random sampling of installations for at least 30 minutes eM 8gaACb Cb MLE
76. H SEALANT 2 414 FHMS TAP WALL E AV iu TO OF PIPE FOR MS 0 9 3 4 x3 4 1 4 FIELD DRILL TO ATTACH CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVE POMONA CALIFORNIA 91768 DRAWN BY DESIGNED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY PROJECT NUMBER CPP1 8 165 SCALE AS NOTED rere eS id ie i ee CER DETAILS SMART TRANSIT SIGN 3 RELOCATE EXISTING BUS STOP SIGN PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW 3 O x3 O x4 THICK CONCRETE PAD CONCRETE SHALL BE 2500 psi AND SUBMIT MIX DESIGN TO CAL POLY POMONA AND OBTAIN APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION FINISH FOR NEW CONCRETE SHALL MATCH EXISTING AND SURROUNDING CONDITIONS NEW POLE WITH MESSAGE BOARD SHALL BE LOCATED NO CLOSER THAN A MINIMUM OF 1 0 FROM ANY OTHER SMART TRANSIT SIGNS 1 AND 2 REMOVE AND CLEAR 3 0 x3 0 AREA OF EXISTING SHRUBS FOR NEW POLE COORDINATE WITH CAL POLY POMONA AND REROUTE EXISTING LANDSCAPE PIPING AND SPRINKLER HEADS AS REQUIRED PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW 3 O x3 O x4 THICK CONCRETE PAD CONCRETE SHALL BE 2500 psi AND SUBMIT MIX DESIGN TO CAL POLY POMONA AND OBTAIN APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION FINISH FOR NEW CONCRETE SHALL MATCH EXISTING AND SURROUNDING CONDITIONS COPYRIGHT 2002 AEPC GROUP_LLC CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVE P POMONA CALIF 91768 AEPC Group LLC DESIGN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Southern California Office 2850 Red Hill Ave Sui
77. IDATION RESULTS Did the warning message on the Schedule Adherence GUI appear when the dispatcher s console failed YES M NO O N A O Explain The web browser displayed the warning in the bottom left corner Was the EDAPTS technician able to diagnose software configuration errors on dispatcher consoles yes O NO O N A M Explain The contractor will be responsible for this Was the technician able to repair the dispatcher s console YES O No O N A M Explain The contractor will be responsible for this Was the operational scenario 3 6 8 COMPUTER CONSOLE OR SERVER FAILS executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain If a problem occurs with the dispatch console Cal Poly Pomona is only responsible for contacting the contractor What worked The web browser displayed the warning in the bottom left corner What didn t work N A 120
78. Identifier All parts having the same manufacturer s part number are functionally and physically interchangeable Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Comments Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 20 random sampling of installed component level parts SEED BUSES 199 e og THREE of Hte OQ S ST e LESS ACTICAPLE A SEENE BASEA MODEL BU Letve N aE SIGNS AS THE yel ANA AONTS NWOT IASTALLEN SK SMuCROMATIES Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier part edge trueness Metric Requirement Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 random sampling of installed component level parts LUSP CXEN N S 4 amp e Ke TREE ex Coo TRANS SIGNS Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier part corners All installed physical parts shall have smoothed radiused non sharp corners Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provide
79. Laidlaw driver starting the day s Pass Kai Not Validated 1 21 09 work 3 2 2 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver changing shift ass Fail Not Validated 1 22 09 3 2 3 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver logout Pass Cail Not Validated 1 22 09 3 2 4 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver on route and Pass Kai Not Validated 1 27 09 picking up passengers 3 2 5 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver on route and Pass Kai Not Validated 1 27 09 picking up passengers with automatic passenger counter APC POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE 3 2 6 Dangerous situation on bus Pass Eaiby Not Validated 2 5 09 3 2 7 Going on break Pass Gaiby Not Validated 1 27 09 3 2 8 Fueling Pass Eail Not Validated 1 29 09 DISPATCHING DRIVERS AND VEHICLES Operational Scenario Completion Date Tested 3 3 1 Dispatchers at work ass Fail Not Validated 1 29 09 3 3 2 Dispatchers know where vehicles are ass Fail Not Validated 1 29 09 3 3 3 Dispatch bus with serious mechanical failure Pass Caily Not Validated 1 29 09 MANAGING BRONCO EXPRESS SERVICE Operational Scenario Completion Date Tested 3 4 1 Using passenger loading reports to optimize Gass Fail Not Validated 1 29 09 vehicle size 3 4 2 Using schedule adherence reports to adjust Pass Iai Not Validated 1 30 09 schedule Potential future feature LAIDLAW MANAGEMENT TASKS Operational Scenario Completion Date Tested 3 5 1 Providing the monthly rep
80. MS displays in accordance with EN 3 2 NO 8 4 6 1 Direct unfiltered read only access shall be provided to the data store The open data storage facility documentation shall be comprehensive and cover all aspects of the data store including providing a complete data dictionary table 8 4 7 1 definitions and relationships as necessary and all data structure information necessary to query the data store from an external interface The capacity datastore required to store all entered and recorded data for a 8 4 8 1 minimum of sixty months before expungment or other such maintenance is required anes The minimum allowable intervals between backups of the data store shall be seven days SSS 84 83 The data storage facility shall have the capability to export data in whole or in part HE for given ranges to be used for other functions 8484 The data storage facility shall have the capability to expunge all entered or recorded data for a given date range FEST The data storage facility shall have the capability to back up or archive all entered 8 4 8 5 and recorded data in whole or in part given data range Mechanisms shall be available for both user initiated and scheduled automatic backups The data format Stop Point List shall be formatted in accordance with the EDAPTS 9 2 171 Data Formatting Standard 16 EDAPTS Specification Implemented and Verified The date format timetable shall be form
81. Metric Requirement Verification Method inspect documentation deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Inspect interface requirements document provided by Syncromatics Implementation CA CRAS eCE Mot Recreo Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature track transit fleet ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to track transit vehicles Metric Requirement q via map based and tabular display Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect Verification Procedure console ensuring complete feature inclusion Implementation MSECTE CONSOLE Comments OBSERVEN MAP amp TABUAR AlISPLAYS Verification Requirements Met Signature schedule adherence display ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to track transit vehicle schedule information and display it to the user Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method g ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect Verification Procedure console ensuring complete feature inclusion Implementation INSPECTCA COMSOLE AVA VIEDEN VEHKE TiLACKING AO SE KERVLE ADHERENCE Comme
82. NTOWN LOS ANGELES Public clients students faculty EDAPTS Signs Real Time GPRS Cellular Modem Gateway Server Bronco Express Vehicles Database Server Dispatch clients Figure 9 Installed Bronco Express EDAPTS System 5 1 Bronco Express Vehicle On Board Equipment Vehicle to Central Site Wireless Communication System Vehicle on board subsystems were installed in all eight Bronco Express shuttle buses including buses owned by Cal Poly Pomona and those owned by Laidlaw The equipment installed consists of an AVL Modem a Mobile Data Terminal MDT and an Automatic Passenger Counter APC Mobile Data Terminals The MDT provides the system interface to drivers and allows e Drivers to log on to the Bronco Express EDAPTS System using Bronco Express employee ID and route number e Drivers and dispatchers to send text based messages to each other e Drivers to declare an on board emergency that sends a notification to the dispatch clients e Fuel percentage readings to be entered at the end of a driver s shift e Drivers to log out of the Bronco Express EDAPTS System e Administrative functions to be accessed 17 Automatic Passenger Counting The APC installed above the doors on each Bronco Express bus collects boarding and alighting passenger information and transmits the information to the AVL unit The AVL unit then assembles and sends the passenger information to the data center The passenger information is time stamped
83. O N A M Explain The driver said that the APC would reduce the driver s workload and stress but as of right now he still has to manually count passengers that board the bus Was the operational scenario 3 2 5 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER ON ROUTE and PICKING UP RIDERS WITH AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTER POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE executed successfully YES 0 NO M N A O Explain The APC did count passenger boarding and alighting but the information was not displayed on the MDT What worked 48 The APC detected the boarding and alighting of passengers What didn t work Passenger boarding and alighting were not displayed on the MDT 49 DANGEROUS SITUATION ON BUS DATE 2 5 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley Neil Hockaday Patrick Halcrow FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 6 A driver is driving Route A and determines that a dangerous person is on the bus The person is harassing other passengers threatening the driver and making obscene remarks The driver does not know exactly how dangerous the person is but is hesitant to call for help on the radio for fear of being assaulted The driver waits until the dangerous person is yelling at the rear of the bus and presses the The driver holds the button down for the required In addition the bus having the emergency is automatically put In this mode the bus location is tra
84. ON yes 0O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not allow system power cycling there is no OFF button on the MDT Was the driver able to send a Failed On Board Component message to the dispatcher YES M No O N A O Explain There is not a Failed On Board Component message but drivers can send messages to the dispatchers via the MDT Was the technician able to record in the system log that he could not do an on route repair YES O NO M N A O Explain The log records the failures automatically Did the system provide RTV paperwork so that the vendor could repair the failed component YES M No O N A O Explain The contractor provides RMA Return Merchandise Authorization paperwork Was the operational scenario 3 6 6 ON BOARD EQUIPMENT FAILS executed successfully YES NO M N A O Explain Although drivers can send messages to the dispatchers via the MDT the MDT does not indicate a failure in the APC and its power cannot be cycled by the driver What worked Drivers are able to send message to the dispatcher via the MDT 113 RTV paperwork was provided What didn t work The MDT did not indicate a failure in the APC MDT does not allow system power cycling there is no OFF button on the MDT 114 3 6 7 TRANSIT SIGN FAILS DATE 3 10 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 7 M N G The driver
85. RNAL Saws UT VERLE BterTeeles CBRNE MORE THAN SUPE GAEHT sire A0 a Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement removal and replacement RID Roadside Information Display elements shall be able to be removed and replaced within the specified amount of time Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation Ae Test installation to ensure compliance Enlist assistance of Syncromatics and qualified personnel Time the removal and replacement of onboard MDT verifying whether or not it meets the 30 minute requirement AFP CABLE Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement self diagnostics RID The Roadside Information Display shall provided self test diagnostics to aid in fault isolation Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by enabling self test diagnostics on the RID Document results ARNE DEUET RS ih BERISSO CLA Gig CATION Flom SYNCEOMETCES Comments AG UGC ACCEeSS LE Apa ES7ICS SE vice FROWLE n CAN uM CREAR THavedl Verification Requirements Met ZA Signature banner message size RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier
86. Report button Also from Section 3 2 1 know that the drivers are not able to change the status of their bus via the MDT 74 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the Laidlaw dispatcher able to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table YES O NO M N A O Explain Dispatchers are not able to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table Was the driver able to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table YES O NO M N A O Explain Drivers are not able to change the status of buses on the Fleet Status Table Did the Incident Clearance Report button provide the bus replacement time YES O NO M N A O Explain The dispatchers consoles do not have an Incident Clearance Report button Was the operational scenario 3 3 3 DISPATCH BUS WITH SERIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE executed successfully YES O NO M N A O Explain Although a bus with a mechanical failure can be located and repaired or replaced if necessary MDT and console functions that are not available to perform the envisioned functions of this scenario The fleet status table cannot be modified to show that a bus has a major mechanical failure The dispatchers are not able to see how long a bus is out of service What worked Dispatchers are able to find the location of buses using a system map and are able to contact drivers via a phone or radio What didn t work Neither the dispatchers nor drivers are able to change the status of buse
87. Sins Comments Lm Ae APPEALS TE SWALE a trout LV Verification Requirements Met KA Signature element installability EDAPTS Specification Identifier All system elements shall be installable by qualified transit property Metric Requirement personnel Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 25 Verification Procedure i random sampling of installed components to ensure compliance Implementation INSECTS BEREE I BEY SEN Comments LNA amp te T ETOALCYy EST pwSTALLATIWS BUT Aec ART MUSPXULUE APPAR TO BE ARG o BE NSA JV MEANEN PERSONNEL Verification Requirements Met YES BA NO LJ Signature Date oF mounting hole pattern tolerances OBS EDAPTS Specification Identifier All On Board System element mounting hole patterns shall be Metric Requirement manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 20 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation MEI APUcAeLe M4 A salna Bab aber Comments May not be applicable in a service based system model Verification Requirements Met
88. TE 3 9 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 3 A maintenance technician is assigned to maintain EDAPTS system hardware According to the the technician needs to periodically test all EDAPTS hardware to ensure complete and proper function If a hardware device does not work he needs to conduct on site troubleshooting repair and replace damaged or failed components He also needs to work with the vendors of the EDAPTS system to get sufficient spare hardware One day around 9 30 AM siieeeivesialradiolmessagelfrom the Laidlaw dispatcher indicating that the MDT does not work on the bus that serves Route B He looks the Bronco Express system map and knows when and where he can intercept the problem bus He goes onto the bus and diagnoses a failed MDT He finds that the MDT has an electrical problem He needs to replace it by a spare one He quickly de mounts the failed MDT and re OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide an EDAPTS maintenance manual 2 The Laidlaw dispatcher shall be able to communicate with maintenance technicians through radios The system shall provide a Bronco Express system map Previously validated see Section 3 3 1 4 The MDTs shall be easily de mounted and re mounted by maintenance technicians VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe a maintenance technician s activities to locate a bus usi
89. TED ANS useb AlsPATTH CONSOLE T View is hsiiie REFOLTS Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature interface documentation emergency actuator MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and Metric Requirement messaging requirements for the interface between the MDT and the emergency actuator shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery Verification Method Inspect documentation deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Inspect interface requirements document provided by Syncromatics Implementation EEE Es J xeRpgAOS DOCUMENTATION NOG REcievep Comments May not be applicable in a service based system modell Verification Requirements Met HU Signature mounting hole pattern tolerances RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier All Roadside Information Display element mounting hole patterns shall Metric Requirement be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation IHSPEETED SOOUMENTATVION AVA ec Y sews Comments Syncromatics signs must mate with CP Pomona posts Verification Requirements Met Signa
90. Village B a University Village 20 40 88 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the manager able to specify that the Ride Report section generate the passenger boarding at each stop by month YES M NO Ll N A O Explain There was an option provided to select the period of the report Was the manager able to specify that the Ride Report section generate the total passenger counts by month YES M NO O N A O Explain Total counts were provided in the report Did the system allow a manager to select the output report format YES O NO M N A O Explain The format was always an Excel document Was the RUN REPORT button provided by the system YES M NO O N A O Explain There was a GENERATE REPORT button that allowed the information to be available in an Excel document Did the RUN REPORT button print the passenger boarding report YES O NO M N A O Explain The document did not automatically print when the button was pressed but it can be printed using normal software menu functions if it is desired Was the operational scenario 3 5 1 PROVIDING THE MONTHLY REPORT TO CAL POLY executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain Administrators were able to access passenger loading information There were also able to specify the exact time period of interest The information was provided in an Excel document and could be printed if it needed to 89 What worked The manager was able to view a mon
91. Was the manager able to print the recommended new bus schedule YES O NO O N A M Explain There was not a recommended new bus schedule to print Did the system accept the new bus schedule when authorized by the manager YES O NO O N A M Explain There is not a new bus schedule authorization button when an administrator creates a new schedule the system accepts it as long as the he she saves the changes Was the previous schedule replaced by the revised schedule YES O NO O N A M Explain There is no replacement of schedules function Administrators must manually change a schedule by either deleting and creating a new schedule or modifying a current schedule Was the operational scenario 3 4 2 USING SCHEDULE ADHERENCE REPORTS TO ADJUST SCHEDULE POTENTIAL FUTURE FEATURE executed successfully 85 YES O NO M N A O Explain An administrator is able to change route schedules but the system does not automatically recommend a new schedule What worked Administrators are able to create and edit bus schedules What didn t work The system did not provide a section that would recommend a schedule based on the statistical patterns of the actual travel time of buses on a route 86 3 5 Laidlaw Management Tasks 3 5 1 PROVIDING THE MONTHLY REPORT TO CAL POLY DATE 1 30 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 5 1 a He enter
92. aced within the specified amount of time The On Board Wireless Communications system shall provide self test diagnostics to aid in fault isolation Latitude and longitude estimates shall be accurate to within the specified number of minutes The MDT shall have the capability to prompt a driver for their ID number upon login and then associate the ID number with an ID number name cross reference in the MDT The MDT shall have the capability to prompt a driver for route number upon login The MDT shall have the capability to prompt the driver for a route number during a route change during the day All sounds tones or other audible feedback generated by the MDT shall be of sufficient volume to be audible in the driver s compartment above background vehicle noise Minimum period of autonomous operation required to support emergency functionality in the event of a power loss 2 3 Roadside Requirements Roadside Information Display elements shall be able to be removed and replaced within the specified amount of time The Roadside Information Display shall provided self test diagnostics to aid in fault isolation The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall be capable of receiving and then displaying banner messages up to the given character limit The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall have the capability to present minutes until arrival for buses arriving at a stop based on real time b
93. ain Only the Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher was provided a system table The information on the table was a bit different but it was equivalent It did not simply show the last stop and next stop but when the position of the bus was updated It showed the status of the bus and the bus number but it did not show the driver name By use of the messaging menu you can relate the driver name with the bus Did the system map update bus location every minute YES M NO O N A O Explain The system map updated the bus location every 7 seconds Did the Fleet Status table update the fleet status information whenever a bus arrived or departed a stop or a driver break location YES M NO O N A O Explain The fleet status information was updated every minute which is a bit better than at each stop Were the dispatchers able to monitor real time bus location YES M NO O N A O Explain Both dispatchers are given access to a map that shows the real time bus location Was the operational scenario 3 3 1 DISPATCHERS AT WORK executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain Both dispatchers were able to use their consoles to view the driver take his break They 67 are also able to see the status of all the other buses What worked Both dispatchers were able to use their dispatch consoles to monitor the location and status of all buses What didn t work The Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher s console was not able to directly se
94. all transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 10 19 1 The Ridership Statistics Reporting Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 11 21 1 The Schedule Adherence Statistics Reporting Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 12 24 1 The System User Management Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The CSS RID API shall receive data from the CSS RID Data Communications System Driver in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The CSS RID Communications System Driver shall transfer data to the CSS Roadside Display API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard Any CSS RID Communications System Driver internal data formatting and compression methods used over the communications link shall be documented and provided to the transit property 17 Implemented EDAPTS Specificati pecitication and Verified Future modifications to the Traveler Information API shall be possible shall not affect existing functionality The central site software shall have the capability to provide system data to outside system functions via electronic computer calls over a network The Traveler Information API shall transfer data to and
95. and to user queries It does not provide open access to the data store nor the necessary documentation necessary for doing so The system as a whole met the capacity and support requirements set out in the specification supporting far larger quantities of elements such as vehicles drivers stops and routes than those set forth in the EDAPTS RFP The system also meets all applicable state and Federal standards including Department of Transportation DOT requirements for vehicle onboard components and Federal Communications Commission FCC licensing requirements for wireless data communications devices One of the primary deficiencies is the lack of schedule adherence capability throughout the system as it has no concept of fixed route scheduling It also does not conform to the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard at any level of the system detracting from the open format ideal of EDAPTS and complicating the possibility of part interchangeability and the modification or addition of new features in the future by the university or another system supplier 28 6 2 System Validation Plan and Testing The Bronco Express system validation required a comprehensive evaluation of the functionality described in each operational scenario contained in the Bronco Express Operations Guidelines Each operational scenario was tested live on the installed system to determine if the installed system provided the described system features and functions All scenar
96. anel members on June 24 2008 Since the prototype did not fully consider the ADA guidelines and requirements the panel rejected it and asked the supplier to provide a new ADA compliant prototype design for evaluation The system supplier continued working with the research team and Advisory Panel to establish a better understanding of the performance requirements that needed to be met in the new sign 10 prototype The new design considered the input of several team discussions reviews of ADA guidelines and the requirements described in the RFP Section 508 This design used information contained in the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities ADAAG http www access board gov adaag The understanding developed during this design process helped the supplier in its solar powered sign prototype design effort The supplier presented its new solar powered sign prototype to the research team and Advisory Panel members on December 4 2008 The prototype sign was temporarily integrated into the Bronco Express EDAPTS system and tested with respect to the functionality described in the RFP The research team and the Advisory Panel members accepted the prototype sign design and asked the system supplier to manufacture four production quality signs for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System Final versions of the solar powered sign were delivered to Cal Poly Pomona on December 28 2008 for installation at the sites identified in the RFP
97. ant shift from driving position The MDT display shall be clearly readable by the driver from its installation 2 2 5 2 location as he or she conducts normal operations The MDT display shall maintain clear readability under both day and night time conditions The MDT shall provide a simple easy to use uncluttered interface to the driver 2254 All commonly used actions such as log in log out and route change shall be easily mE accesible and provide integrated step by step instructions Buttons and screen controls shall be easily used and activated 2255 The MDT shall require minimal interaction by the driver as during normal driver mE operations 2274 The MDT shall detect stops with the specified percent reliability when GPS is d available The Mobile Data Terminal shall detect when the vehicle is in motion and shall 2 2 8 1 blank its screen to prevent driver distraction Display of the time in large characters is acceptable 2292 Time estimates shall be accurate within the specified number of seconds Implemented and Verified EDAPTS Specification The Emergency Actuator shall be operable from the driver s position and shall able to unobtrusively activated in the event of an emergency The actuator shall be resistant to accidental activation due to normal movement in the driver s compartment The emergency actuator shall not allow false signaling of an emergency On Board System elements shall be able to be removed and repl
98. are able to communicate with maintenance technician through radios but First Transit dispatchers cannot Was the maintenance technician able to de mount a failed MDT YES M NO O N A O Explain The MDT can be easily de mounted Was the maintenance technician able to re mount a spare MDT YES M NO O N A O Explain The MDT can be easily mounted Was the replaced MDT fully functional YES M NO O N A O Explain Diagnostic testing for a fully functional MDT can be easily completed given the simplicity of the MDT Was the operational scenario 3 6 3 ON BOARD HARDWARE MAINTENANCE executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain A maintenance technician can easily de mount and re mount an MDT and can also test an MDT for full functionality Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers can communicate with maintenance technicians but First Transit dispatchers cannot What worked 102 A maintenance manual was provided A maintenance technician can easily de mount and re mount an MDT MDTs can be tested for full functionality What didn t work First Transit dispatchers are not able to communicate with maintenance technicians through radios 103 3 6 4 DISPATCH CONSOLE MAINTENANCE DATE 3 9 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 4 A computer technician is assigned to maintain the EDAPTS dispatch console s According to the the tec
99. asuring time delays in transmission by confirming receipt by dispatch using radio or cellular communication Maximum allowable delay is 15 seconds Verification Procedure Implementation TESTED o kAV MESSAGING wi AISPATCA oor 49F Comments ound TelP 1ESSAGE puru AASER amp 3Osec WME MESSAGE APPEIK JO secos Verification Requirements Met Signature throughput OBS Wireless Communications EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement The On Board Wireless Communications system shall have a sufficient data communications throughput rate to ensure that all vehicles in the fleet with the specificed update frequency Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation M aN Test by measuring throughput Test by observing dispatch ATRMS console Ensure that all vehicles update their position at least once per minute for a 30 minute period DISPATCHER CONSOLE Comments ALL VEHICLES deol VDT THEM PISTON MARTCLE Times FEL MUITE ED Hee SO ma CBSEMAETTOAS PEED Verification Requirements Met Signature georeference stop point accuracy EDAPTS Specification Identifier Latitude and longitude estimates shall be accurate to within the Metric Requirement 1 specified number of minutes Verification Method Inspect supplied certifications Test by obtaining stop point latitude longtitude from the system and Verification Procedure using portable GPS equipme
100. ata collection sheet Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasthe Bronco Express Ride Hotline available o Wasa quick reference laminated card available Did the voice system respond with the bus arrival information Was the transaction time more than 15 seconds and less than 30 seconds i e 20 10 5 NOTES This scenario was not tested because the contractor did not provide a voicemail service They provided a different service that was similar to the voicemail service We tested this scenario using their text messaging service in section 3 1 3A 16 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the Bronco Express Ride Hotline available YES O NO O N A M Explain Not validated Was a quick reference laminated card available YES O NO O N A M Explain Not validated Did the voice system respond with the bus arrival information YES O NO O N A M Explain Not validated Was the transaction time more than 15 seconds and less than 30 seconds i e 20 10 5 VES O NO O N A M Explain Not validated Was the operational scenario 3 1 3 CPP STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS POTENTIAL FUTURE FEATURE executed successfully YES O NO O N A M Explain Not validated What worked N A What didn t work N A 17 3 1 3A CPP STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS DATE 4 29 09 3 5 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S
101. atted in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The data format Work Runs List shall be formatted in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 3 5 Client Software Requirements The ATRMS shall have the necessary memory capacity to handle transit system operational parameter maximums as given in this specification The On Board Equipment Administration Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The Schedule Management amp Administration Tools amp Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The Driver Management Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 5 8 1 The Emergency Management Display shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 6 10 1 The Roadside Information Display Controls shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 7 12 1 The Vehicle Tracking Display shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 8 14 1 The Schedule Adherence Display shall transfer data to and from the ATRMS API in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 6 9 17 1 The Passenger Boarding Display sh
102. available a received update message for display The Roadside Information Display shall have the necessary memory capacity to 4 2 1 2 handle transit system operational parameter maximums as given in this specification The Roadside Information Display shall have the necessary non volitile storage 4 2 1 3 capacity to sustain operations with all necessary transit system operation parameter maximums as given in this specification Future modifications to the RID API shall be possible and shall not affect existing 4 2 2 1 functionality 4254 Roadside elements must be able to operate within the voltage range of 110 125 Tum VAC if powered by direct current 4254 All roadside element power connections shall be fused or breakered at the source TOT connection 43841 Roadside Information Display post shall meet applicable state and federal DOT Ue standards for crash safety amp 493 Roadside Information Display foundations and posts shall comply with the Lu Uniform Building Code with regard to wind resistance 4492 Roadside Information Display foundations and posts shall be earthquage resistant when installed in earthquake prone areas 14 Implemented EDAPTS Specification m and Verified The RID functional processes shall transfer data to the RID Data Communications System Driver in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The RID functional processes shall transfer data to and from the
103. be affected or would benefit from the deployment of an EDAPTS ITS system at Cal Poly Pomona These representatives formed the Bronco Express EDAPTS Advisory Panel and it had representation from the university transit provider transit operator security campus parking drivers and student body Using the Advisory Panel as an active resource the research team developed a clear understanding of the needs the problems and the envisioned solutions This was documented in the Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines Jia and Gerfen 2007 and formed the basis for the Bronco Express procurement effort To mimic a typical small transit agency procurement process procurement was done using a Request for Proposal RFP process through the Cal Poly Pomona s Procurement Office The RFP was released advertised and awarded to the system supplier with the best value bid where cost was a significant factor in bid evaluation The selected solution included automatic vehicle location AVL automatic passenger counters APC solar powered roadside information display RID signs at four bus stops and mobile data terminals MDTs on all Bronco Express Buses Following installation and system testing by the vendor the research team completed the final subsystem verification system verification and system validation steps to determine how close the installed system came to meeting desired RFP functionality and specifications This project utilizes a modi
104. ble is updated about every minute The Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher has a radio that she can use to contact the Cal Poly Pomona driver Each First Transit driver has their own personal phone that acts as a radio for which the First Transit dispatcher can reach them was given access to the Cal Poly Pomona Dispatch Console and the way First Transit monitors the bus is by using the map available at www broncoshuttle com that is available to the public The First Transit dispatch console would look like the following 65 X Bronco Express Mobile Features Arrival Predictions Find a Route 4 ia i Welcome Available Routes 4 Route A 11 S i Route B 1 ot Route B 2 a Route C Since this scenario involved a First Transit dispatcher went to www broncoshuttle com to monitor the buses Since knew that the communication between the First Transit dispatcher and driver was via a phone I simply monitored a bus go on its break It was very easy to see that a bus was not moving during its break 66 VALIDATION RESULTS Were dispatcher console s provided a system map to monitor the real time bus location YES M NO O N A O Explain Both dispatchers are able to view the real time location of the buses via a system map Were dispatcher console s provided a system table to summarize the fleet status Including driver name bus status last stop next stop and passenger load yes NO M N A O Expl
105. bly reported e People boarding the bus including those entering quickly or those entering in close proximity were counted accurately e People exiting the bus including those that exit quickly or left in close proximity to each other were accurately counted e Proper communication between the APC and the AVL unit was established and maintained Figure 3 Automatic Passenger Counter Installed on Bronco Express Shuttle Bus MDT Procurement Unit Testing and Installation The system supplier worked with PTS to select an appropriate MDT device from the available COTS products based on the indicated functionality contained in the Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines This selection considered factors such as cost ruggedness and reliability The procured MDT devices have a bright Thin Film Transistor TFT graphic Liquid Crystal Display LCD and use the Windows CE operating system Due to mechanical mounting challenges the system supplier used various MDT mounting schemes to properly position the MDT devices on buses All MDT installations were completed by October 17 2008 The installed MDTs were placed within the reach of drivers but not in the way of driver normal activities Figure 4 shows a typical installation of the Mobile Data Terminal on a Bronco Express shuttle bus Figure 4 Mobile Data Terminal Installed on Bronco Express Shuttle Bus 4 3 Solar Powered Roadside Information Display Installation and Integration The r
106. ch console He selects the Fleet Status section on his console as he does everyday and makes both a RH E a available for his dispatching activities The i iti o E knows that the system map will Fleet Oi ae oe EB driver break location The dispatcher also knows that the St iteldispatehenhas the samelinformationlavallable to them This helps them communicate over the telephone more effectively regarding vehicle operations Around 12 15 PM the Laidlaw dispatcher receives a radio message from the driver on Route C The driver prefers to take a short break at the Building 29 bus stop since he needs to go toa restroom as quickly as possible The Building 29 bus stop is not the scheduled bus stop for a break However it is the bus stop closest to a restroom the driver knows The dispatcher accepts his request i Sinotices that the bus On Route c doesinoemove during 62 Around 12 35 PM the driver on Route C finishes his break and starts his service The dispatcher notices that the bus on Route C is moving again on the system map OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED The system shall provide fleet status information in a map and table The system map updates its bus location status every minute The Fleet Status table updates the fleet status information whenever a bus arrives or departs a stop or a driver break location 4 The Laidlaw and State dispatchers can both monitor real ti
107. chedule e The Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provides bus information for all routes such as arrival times and out of service announcement e The system shall constantly update the shuttle arrival times on the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign at least every 7 seconds e Promotional material describing the Bronco Express EDAPTS System shall be provided to users i e student faculty and visitors using the shuttle service 29 SAMPLE OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 1 1 A professor walks up to a bus stop at 15 minutes before the hour to get a ride to his class He knows that buses serving Routes A B and C pass through this stop however he would like to catch Route B He is not too concerned about being late to his class since he knows the Route B bus is scheduled to arrive at the stop 12 minutes before the hour and will drop him off at his lecture destination at 3 minutes before the hour This would allow him to be in his class by 1 minute after the hour and ready to teach at 10 minutes after The Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign installed at the bus stop provides him with information for all routes by successively displaying the following messages Rt A here in 10 minutes Rt B here in 4 minutes Rt C QUT OF SERVICE Each message is displayed for approximately 7 seconds then the pattern repeats The professor notes Route B is running a minute late
108. cher was able to monitor the location of the drivers at all times The only thing he or she was not able to see was the actual name change of the bus drivers The drivers are able to log in and log out of the MDT What worked Dispatchers are able to communicate with the drivers via a phone Dispatchers are able to monitor the location of all buses at all times Drivers were able to log in and out of the MDT What didn t work Dispatchers are not able to see a name change in a fleet status table because a fleet status table that displays the drivers name is not available 71 3 3 3 DISPATCH BUS WITH SERIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE DATE 1 29 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 3 3 A State dispatcher is on duty He receives a phone message from a Laidlaw dispatcher indicating there is a mechanical failure on a Laidlaw bus The failed bus is stuck on the road and cannot continue to service Route C After talking with the driver of the failed bus using the radio system the Laidlaw dispatcher believes the mechanical failure is a serious one He decides to replace the failed bus by a substitute one The Laidlaw dispatcher informs the Service Manager in the Laidlaw repair shop of the bus failure and asks a temporary bus driver to drive the substitute bus to replace the failed bus The temporary driver drives the substitute
109. cient Deployment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems EDAPTS Demonstration project at California State Polytechnic University Pomona Cal Poly Pomona is currently seeking to determine if the EDAPTS concepts for procuring low cost Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS are optimized for small transit agencies and if they can be successfully transitioned to the commercial marketplace This research project hereafter referred to as the Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration is sponsored by Caltrans and the Federal Transit Administration FTA and seeks to update to current practice the original EDAPTS research done by California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Cal Poly San Luis Obispo This report documents the procurement installation verification and validation steps associated with the Bronco Express EDAPTS Stage 5 Deployment Demonstration This report identifies and summarizes procedures that are effective in installing and testing a lower cost ITS system and provides a practical methodology for verifying and validating small transit ITS systems It is the second of three reports documenting the Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration The first report entitled Cal Poly Pomona EDAPTS Test Deployment Procurement Documentation Package Jia and Gerfen 2008 outlined the procurement of the Bronco Express EDAPTS system The next and final report in this sequence will collect and summarize all previous reports in this project and p
110. cification Identifier The MDT shall have the capability to perform a comprehensive self test Metric Requirement upon power up Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by observing power on self tests of MDT Implementation ORSERVEN BOK ON 4 9 468 Comments Ah wiM hl TESTIS OF pea HEE BY OPC Maing SYSTEM WO ESTIG OTHER iA CONNECTING TE SEVER BY SOPTWAEE Verification Requirements Met Signature commanded diagnostics MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall have the capability to perform self test and diagnostics Metric Requirement of other on board devices upon a command from the MDT front panel user interface Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 25 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by enabling self test diagnostics on the MDT Document results Implementation TES lt tth mar N fT Comments Duplicates testing done in 2 1 2 2 WO AMEGMNORTYLICE IN AMIN MORS A LOS Mittra Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier ergonomics accessibility MDT Metric Requirement T
111. cifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher Verification Procedure ATRMS console to ensure functionality Implementation usc CREOLE TO TEST FUNCTIONALITY AELIENES ALARMS CANS ATACE VEHICLES NO SPECIAL Hew erTins CAWIOST LO Er ACT ONS TH EGA Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement emergency planning ATRMS The ATMS consoles shall have the capability to guide users through the process of creating an emergency plan for handling driver s emergency alarms This plan shall inlcude procedures for interacting with local law enforcement and forms for developing an emergency callout list Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Comments Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher ATRMS console to ensure functionality Au CPAEROGIO CV PBI IE LCAPLECMEISTASTION Verification Requirements Met Signature audibility emergency ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS shall sound an audio alarm of at least the specified volume Metric Requirement at 1 meter Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance
112. cified Metric Requirement a number of seconds Verification Method Test deliverables to ensure compliance or inspect supplied certifications Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by Verification Procedure observing at least two installations for 30 minutes by comparing reported arrival times with actual arrival times to confirm 60 second accuracy implementation TESTES ALL THRE SIENS FOC AT LEAS CO MINS CHA Comments MANY Fo LGAIS SEE ATA Verification Requirements Met Signature Bus Aeovas CSA 294 02 D meret TET Ai cE Uto BL mm YU pains A an Baws Iud in ming T i qu p A in Lis UE 7 Ain d mess BL we VLANs VUWVE B we Bms amp 7 i il s ICHI A ins Dame QS m 1Omis 11 50 o A ape v T ipic BL q PANS 6 arees IES A w Jaw Ru in aun I2 S2 A Aceves 6 aN Taw Cort As gus IN Agfa G 2 5 gt A amen BU in Uus VLS A weevine BU is 3 ans SA 2 aii 14 pws BZ ww Brans jid eo Ac im 14 tus BZ im Zanes iZ O Aww 1 mias Au ARENES 10 grRnwe EEL A m IH vus Bz IN YS mins Uevetswy Viuase 3 4 io qu A in mw e AMAJ 0 46 A opes A ww essen AY oig 10 47 gi A iw d 4 raphy 10 48 ud A lay lE ZO Ann OUt o A iN I3 1 mu 10 63 i 15 15 AMI 0 S Am 1 WO MuR lo 1 Arse A 16 00 A w T my IOS A ww Q ws 1 04 A D Apmues Lg DRAVE SAYS DONI WENT On onc A ws f wn caes
113. d across any EDAPTS communications link Any obsfucation method of these numbers must be one way and non reversible preventing the transformation back to a raw ID number or string Null values shall be used when initializing or creating any data or data types or recording an out of range value 2 2 On Board Requirements On board devices shall not impede driver s view of the road normal driver l i 2 1 1 1 operations movement in the driver s or passenger compartments nor entry or Yes egress from the vehicle The maximum amount of time required to remove and replace an On Board 2 1 2 1 system element 2 1 2 2 The On Board systems shall provided self test diagnostics to aid in fault isolation o 353 The maximum amount of time the MDT shall take to respond to driver or ini passenger input for normal non emergency operations 2229 The Mobile Data Terminal shall be capable of validating logging and forwarding ME to the central site the specified number of vehicle location and status per minute 2242 The MDT shall have a large format clock to display time to the driver when the coach is in motion 2 2 4 3 The MDT shall display bus stop name to the driver upon arrival at a stop The MDT shall display bus stop arrival schedule adherence information to the 2 2 4 4 driver when at a stop The MDT shall display countdown until departure in minutes to a driver while at a 2 2 4 5 stop or on break
114. d by Syncromatics Inspect 20 random sampling of installed component level parts KELSEK BUSS q 44 Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature part physical tolerances EDAPTS Specification Identifier All physical parts shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of Metric Requirement q their specified dimensions Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method z deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 20 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation INSFELAED Ruses IPE 199 ANN TREE OF EVR SIENS Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature abrasion resistance OBS EDAPTS Specification Identifier All installed cables shall utilize cable clamps split loom cable raceways Metric Requirement or other similar methods to minimize cable abrasion along the length of thecable Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Inspect 20 random sampling of unit installations to ensure Verification Procedure conformance Implementation INSPETES BUSES 148 IUS Comments HME SAME CABE UAS US MIT Cc AUREAISODA AGO SS ADT ACC MA UNE ENTREE CAPRESTECEED IAJCCUNIE USIMDUEL CONBYTIERS f Verification Requiremen
115. d by the system Did the RUN REPORT button print the passenger boarding report NOTES The System provides a function that allows an administrator to view passenger loading information You can choose 1 day 1 month and so on for the period of interest You can also select specific times of the day between 12 AM to 11 PM You can choose the day the vehicles and the routes The reports are generated in Excel format They can be printed saved emailed and faxed For this scenario logged into www syncromatics com and was able to access the reports section Here set the date from 1 1 2009 to 1 30 2009 selected weekdays from all day to all day specified vehicle 199 and route A obtained the following information f Passenger Counts Route A Stop Name Total Passengers By Stop On On On 96 University Village 2 So Campus Temple Bldg 7 College of Environmental Design Building 94 Rose Garden Bldg 91 SAITS CLA Kellogg Circle Information Booth Unknown Stop TOTALS o2a2oo2oa 0L OS IN 08 0 0 o lt OOd Ws oO HA NANA WHA Average Passengers Per Stop Jan 2009 Passenger Boardings Exits Percentages Jan 2009 By Stop Unknown Stop ES Unknown Stop Kellogg Circle Information EE Kellogg CLA B CLA BOF Bldg 91 SAITS f Bldg 91 SAITS On 96 Rose Garden ES Rose Garden Building 94 E Building 94 Bldg 7 College of ES Bldg 7 College of So Campus Temple amp So Campus Temple University
116. d or edit a 92 route timetable 93 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the administrative assistant able to modify and recommend route timetables for the system YES M NO Ll N A O Explain The assistant is able to modify and recommend route timetable as long as he she has the right authorization Was the administrative assistant able to create a new schedule YES M NO O N A O Explain The assistant is able to create a new schedule Did the system provide the feature for an administrative manager to authorize a schedule change YES M NO O N A O Explain The assistant can add new schedules as proposals that can be later authorized by an administrative manager Did the system provide the feature for the administrative assistant to submit a schedule change to all MDTs YES O NO M N A O Explain The schedules are not loaded into the MDTs Did the system provide the feature for the administrative assistant to submit a schedule change to all real time bus arrival signs in the fleet YES O NO O N A M Explain The arrival sign s predictions are not based on any type of predetermined schedule If a new route is added to a sign the sign will automatically show the estimated arrival time for the new route Was the operational scenario 3 6 1 SCHEDULE AND ROUTE UPDATES executed successfully YES M NO O N A O 94 Explain An administrative assistant is able to develop modify and edit route timetables and
117. d the APC s power could not be cycled by the driver 3 6 7 Transit sign fails ass Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated Although the sign does not display an Out Of Service message it does announce an Out Of Service message audibly that provides an error code to be given to the system supplier Timestamps are recorded for the last time a device was reported to the servers and more detailed failure logs are kept on the devices as well 3 6 8 Computer console or server fails ass Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The dispatch console does display warning messages at the bottom left corner of the screen when an error occurs If a problem occurs with the dispatch console Cal Poly Pomona is only responsible for contacting the system supplier The system supplier is responsible for updating the dispatch services and fixing any problems like the one envisioned in this scenario 44 7 CONCLUSIONS The Bronco Express EDAPTS System as installed and operated at the Cal Poly Pomona campus consists of eight sets of vehicle on board subsystems including AVL units APCs and MDTs four solar powered signs and two web sites This system is designed to provide a low cost ITS solution for operational needs identified by the Parking and Transportation Services of Cal Poly Pomona The EDAPTS research team observing the Bronco Express EDAPTS System installati
118. dn 111 2 56 7 TRANSIT SIGN FAILS iiieoo tns thecae aaide iE oaiit embed ee du AT pe td ens 115 3 6 8 COMPUTER CONSOLE OR SERVER FAILS sees 118 1 INTRODUCTION The system validation plan will demonstrate that system operational scenarios successfully demonstrated Operational scenarios are divided into these six categories 1 2 3 Riding the Bronco Express Shuttles Driving the Bronco Express Shuttles Dispatching Drivers and Vehicles Managing Bronco Express Services Laidlaw Management Tasks Maintaining the EDAPTS System may be 2 SUMMARY OF VALIDATION TESTS Please use the following table to document the successful completion of all validation tests RIDING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Completion Date Tested 3 1 1 CPP professor walks up to a bus stop to catch a bus Cass Fail Not Validated 1 13 09 3 1 2 CPP Student in the library needing to catch a bus Cass Fail Not Validated 3 1 3 CPP Student with a cell phone needing to catch a bus Potential future feature Pass Fail Not Validated 3 1 3A CPP Student with a cell phone needing to catch a bus ass Fail Not Validated 3 1 4 CPP Student with a web enabled cell phone needing to catch a bus POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE DRIVING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES C ass Fail Not Validated Operational Scenario Completion Date Tested 3 2 1 Cal Poly or
119. drive The MDT did not do anything depending on the speed of the bus Although the MDT did go into a low power mode After about 25 seconds of inactivity the MDT screen dimmed One minute after the screen dimmed the MDT screen turned off 30 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the MDT automatically powered up with bus power up YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT required the driver to press a button to power up Was the login screen available within less than two 2 minutes after MDT power up YES M NO O N A O Explain The login screen was available in less than 1 minute after power up Was the driver able to login by selecting his employee name YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT required the driver to enter his personal ID number in order to login to the MDT it then asked him to confirm his name Did the MDT automatically retrieve the driver s employee ID from locally stored information YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did the opposite of this It automatically retrieved the driver s name from locally stored information Was the driver prompted to input odometer reading YES O NO M N A O Explain There was no prompt for an odometer reading during the login process Did the MDT provide a fully functional GPS synchronized internal clock YES O NO O N A M Explain There could be an internal clock but the MDT never displayed a time Was the driver able to select a route from a list of possible routes Y
120. e Software shall have the necessary non volatile storage capacity to sustain operations with all necessary transit system operation parameter maximums as given in this specification The central site software shall have a data store for all system configuration schedule and collected data Minimum period of autonomous operation required to support emergency functionality in the event of a power loss shall be one hour 15 Implemented EDAPTS Specification p and Verified 8 1 5 1 Acceptable levels of minimum uptime maximum downtime in a normal D operating environment shall be 99 99 percent eS If any time measurement is utilized it shall be synchronized with Coordinated 8 1 6 1 Universal Time UTC and maintain accuracy within the specified limit shall be one second F szia The central site software shall have an interface to the onboard systems wireless BEN data communications system 8224 The CSS On Board Systems API shall transfer from the CSS Vehicle Wireless Data E Communications Driver in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard EET Future modifications to the ATRMS API shall be possible shall not affect existing TEN functionality 8 3 4 1 The central site software shall have the capability to provide system data to other system functions via electronic computer calls over a network the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard 8351 ATRMS API shall transfer data to and from all ATR
121. e dispatchers do have their own way of detecting whether it is a false alarm or not 52 VALIDATION RESULTS Was an emergency button installed below the driver s left thigh YES O NO M N A O Explain The button is installed on the MDT and can be easily seen by other passengers Was an emergency signal sent to dispatcher after driver pressed the button over 1 5 seconds YES O NO M N A O Explain The emergency signal is sent to the dispatcher immediately after the driver presses the button The driver does not need to hold the button for 1 5 seconds Also if the device is in the power saver mode and the emergency button is pressed the emergency signal is sent to dispatch Were all dispatchers alerted to the emergency visually and audibly YES O NO M N A O Explain The dispatchers were only alerted visually There were no sounds on the dispatch console The emergency message behaves the same as the 10 4 message or any other message sent from a bus via the MDT In the case of an emergency was the bus put in a GPS Tracking Mode where the bus location was transmitted to the dispatch center every 15 seconds YES NO M N A O Explain The bus was not automatically put into a tracking mode but the dispatcher could put a bus in a tracking mode where the bus location would be updated every 7 seconds Did the system lock out all normal functions on the dispatcher consoles until a dispatcher took responsibility for the em
122. e text messaging service Many of you really enjoy our text SMS service We are working on a cost effective way to offer this to the public but as you know SMS is not free It s in the works and we ll post information here as we have it This scenario was retested on 3 5 09 The service became available on February 26 The service is a little bit different than what they had in the past because the contractor now has a different provider started out at the Environmental Design Building desiring to catch Route B 2 sent the text message calpoly 27 to the number 41411 at 10 18 00AM received the following response at 10 18 10AM 10 18AM Route B 2 College of Environmental Design 071 in 23 min Rply same msg to refresh There was no sign installed at this stop so decided to wait 15 minutes and then send another text message to confirm the arrival time once again sent calpoly 27 to 41411 at 10 33 00AM and received the following response ten seconds later 10 33AM Route B 2 College of Environmental Design 071 in 9 min 19 Rply same msg to refresh The Route B 2 Bus 071 arrived at the Environmental Design Building Stop at 10 40AM The store stop feature is no longer available with the new text messaging service The website www broncoshuttle com provided the stop numbers in the mobile features section From the numbers that were provided on this website made a quick reference card Each stop for eve
123. e the name of the driver on the bus The First Transit dispatcher was not able to access a system table 68 3 3 2 DISPATCHERS KNOW WHERE VEHICLES ARE DATE 1 29 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 3 2 A dispatcher is on duty and receives a phone call from the wife of a Route B driver His wife needs to go to hospital to deliver her first baby The dispatcher needs notify the driver and to send a substitute to relieve him The dispatcher selects the system map and the Fleet Status table on the console to determine the location of the driver she is trying to find The dispatcher communicates with the substitute driver and instructs her where and when to intercept the bus so that she can take over the route She informs the original driver via a that his wife is on the way to the hospital and where the substitute driver will relieve him When the drivers meet up the original BISWSRIGESOffifromithemMBTIand the sUbsttuteldriver logs into the EDAPTS system The substitute driver reports to the dispatcher she is logged on and the route is back in service The dispatcher selects the Fleet Status function on the EDAPTS console and sees the driver s OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide fleet status information in a map and table Previously validated see Section 3 3 1 The dispatcher is able to communicate w
124. ecommended new bus schedule The system shall allow the manager to print out the recommended new bus schedule The system shall allow the revised schedule to be accepted and replaced by pressing a button VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe manager s activities to manage bus schedules within the Schedule section 81 provided by the EDAPTS system Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the manager s procedures to manage the schedule of a bus using the EDAPTS system Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasthe Schedule function provided by the system o Was the Adjust function provided by the system Did the system automatically generate a new recommended schedule based on the statistical patterns of the actual travel time of buses on that route Was the system able to print the recommended new bus schedule Did the system accept the new bus schedule when authorized by the manager Was the previous schedule replaced by the revised schedule NOTES The main screen for a Bronco Express manager looks like the following SYNCROMATICS cal Poly Pomona w syncromatics com cu p Ryan Beasley Hi Ryan vehicle history Version 2 0 of the Syncromatics Web Interface The most notable ers the addition of our new dispatch console There are r changes and fixes in response your feedback see the change log for details manage routes manage r
125. econds 25 XML feeds are already in place as the underlying data transmission standard any user can use browser plugins to access the data 26 FCC guidelines yes MIL STD 461 no but it does meet a similar standard EN61000 4 3 27 Yes 28 The equipment provided is not considered hazardous waste under EWRA and is thus compliant 29 We have not developed non solar powered signs and as such have not yet chosen equipment for that It would certainly be UL listed if we did though 30 To the best of our knowledge the solar signs should be compliant with ADA requirements wt EDAPTS amp amp California Partners for Advanced www Smart Transit System Atrans Task Order 6403 Cal Poly Pomona EDAPTS Test Deployment System Validation Plan Version 0 1 Prepared for California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways California Department of Transportation Prepared by Xudong Jia Ph D P E Ryan Beasley California State Polytechnic University Pomona And Jeff Gerfen Neil Hockaday California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Under PATH Contract TO 6403 September 2008 Table of Contents 1 2 3 ig ndgafs Ure ag esise ereak aaea ae aE REE aE 4 Summary of Valida tio M TEStS recreirai ea tu etu deos bad EE EE E AEEA 5 Validation WDbELRSIIBBISOseonqeedxixcsimisne videas uiia KR dk riva aS bea RR ril sitma ite pri Veri Ua errem UR A binae 8 34 Riding the Bronco Express Shuttles oit rtis
126. een the hosted central software and the onboard hardware transit signs and dispatch console s are resistant to attacks snooping or other unauthorized uses What are the operating temperatures and humidity ranges for installed onboard and roadside equipment a Can you certify that all elements of the system installed or exposed to an outdoor environment is weather resistant b Can you certify that all elements are resistant to the levels of electro magnetic interference EMI present in their installed environments What is the expected operation lifecycle for onboard and roadside equipment a Can you provide mean time between failure MTBF estimates for the above equipment b Whatis considered to be the acceptable level of uptime of the above equipment under normal conditions What methods are utilized to assure time synchronization between all devices and clients within the system 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Can you describe the extensibility capabilities of the onboard hardware for possible future additions and feature upgrades For example could the MDT be updated with the capability to control an on board annunciator or electronic sign to notify passengers upon arrival at a stop Do any of the devices or software make use of the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard as laid out in Exhibit B of the Bronco Express Request for Proposal What are the storage capabili
127. ementation KEEN becomes iR PROVED BY SYMCEONMTICS Comments Able SBT eg BEIPHELE TE RE BOPARLL AST Verification Requirements Met Signature equipment commonality EDAPTS Specification Identifier 1 1 8 6 All installed equipment shall share Component level part commonality allowing for ease of swappage or replacement with minimal reconfiguration Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method s deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 25 Verification Procedure i random sampling of installed components to ensure compliance Implementation fines Mocomean ios NSRECTEN Bus AE 2 47 S ae Of BARNES KENS CAMPENENT LEVEL PARTS Ade SHAEE OoMeMDeALUNYA Verification Requirements Met Signature 1 1 29 EDAPTS Specification Identifier hardware commonality Metric Requirement All user or maintenace accessible hardware including mounting hardware shall share Component level part commonality and also at the system wide level where possible Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2596 random sampling of installed components to ensure compliance RENEWED oc MI To WSECTED Bus 98 tlga Ser 9 qRAwSy
128. ent throughput rate to ensure that all vehicles in the fleet with the specificed update frequency Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Test by measuring throughput Test 2596 random sampling of installations for at least 30 minutes by observing to confirm that all routes served by the RID are displayed with estimated time of arrival OBER Eb Sor Y sant Fm AT LEAST GS wes EACH Comments ALL SIENS HAE SUPICIERT TB ROY CHPUT Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement command and control RID The RID shall be able to have configuration and system schedule information downloaded to it remotely from the central site Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by using dispatcher ATRMS console to remotely administer RID installations NOFT APPLICABLE Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature banner message quantity RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall be capable of storing Metric Requirement and then displaying at least the given number of individual public service banner messages Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method en
129. envisioned MDT features were available The MDT does not indicate the driver s scheduled arrival time at each stop as they arrive at the stop The MDT does not know when the driver s break is and does not countdown the break time The vehicle does not have an on vehicle electronic route sign that they can change to show on break status and the MDT does not report arrivals and stops 3 2 8 Fueling Pass Cfaib Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated The MDT does not provide a fueling function A driver is not prompted to enter a gallon amount or odometer reading during the fueling process The number of gallons and odometer readings is not recorded by the MDT The system does record fuel percentage readings at the end of a driver s shift if entered by the driver but this was not what was envisioned in this scenario 39 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d DISPATCHING DRIVERS AND VEHICLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 3 1 Dispatchers at work ass Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The dispatcher console shows a system map to monitor real time bus locations The console has a system table that summarizes the fleet status It is similar in appearance but not exactly the same as the one described in the scenario The system map updates bus location every seven seconds more frequently than the once per minute envisioned The fleet status information is
130. er reports 42 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER ON ROUTE AND PICKING UP PASSENGERS DATE 1 27 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 4 A driver on Route C arrives at the Library on the Cal Poly campus as part of his route The driver presses a CPP Rider button on the MDT each time a passenger boards He is pleased to be doing this as he recalls how he used to have to record this information manually using a pencil and paper He now no longer has to complete any paperwork regarding passenger boarding The last passenger waiting at the stop boards the bus The driver checks his MDT and it He waits one minute closes the door and departs The driver also enjoys having the MDT coordinate his departure time as he no longer has to worry about manually maintaining proper spacing with the other bus on Route C Once the bus is in motion the MDT blanks its display and shows only the current time in easy to read digits that are about inch tall OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The MDT display indicates when a driver has arrived at a stop Previously validated see Section 3 2 1 The MDT display indicates what the current time is after arriving at a stop The MDT display indicates how many minutes remain until departure Previously validated see Section 3 2 1 MDT provides CPP Rider button fo
131. eration approximately four years a MTBF approximately 5 years b Estimated 9996 17 Every time the device boots it accepts time synchronization from its parent server which is synchronized with US Navy atomic clock servers 18 The core of the AVL system is a highly programmable device with numerous ports for addons in the system The device can support six digital inputs SAE J1708 up to eight USB devices including RS232 expansion ports one RS232 natively It also has low side digital outputs an accelerometer and Bluetooth It runs Windows CE 19 No 20 Twelve months of data for stop records and vehicle data is kept in an immediately accessible database Beyond that data is moved to archive database for performance reasons Data can be retrieved from this database upon request a Backup is performed to two local backup drives twice daily and uploaded to an offsite remote backup service once weekly All servers have hardware RAID 21 MDTs require about 12 watts The AVL system requires about 3 4 watts The APC system requires 3 4 watts 22 Solar autonomy is estimated at 5 6 days when the solar panel is disconnected Even during the worst conditions the solar panel still generates about 1096 of its peak power 23 Estimated 8 days to recharge the battery from 5096 capacity to 9096 assuming all electronics are operating during this recharge time 24 Messages sent from the central server should be displayed within 1 2 s
132. ercial environment 3 1 4 2 The OBS communication system shall have an expected mean time between failures of 15 000 hours 3 1 4 3 The OBS communications system shall have an acceptable level of minimum uptime maximum downtime in a normal operating environment of 99 9 percent 3 2 1 1 On Board Wireless Communications elements shall not be negatively affected by physical shocks and impacts present in a commercial transit environment 3 2 1 2 On Board Wireless Communications elements shall not be negatively affected by the vibrations in a commercial transit environment 3 2 2 1 All On Board Systems Wireless Communications elements shall meet all applicable state and federal DOT standards 2 2 1 1 For its wired electrical control data interfaces the MDT shall be able to connect to other on board peripherals and other equipment using easy to remove connectors or terminals The MDT control data signal interfaces shall be interference tolerant in a production bus environment Control data interface signal levels shall be fully defined non proprietary and easily accessible to other connecting on board peripherals and equipment Control data signal interfaces shall utilize commonly accepted standards and protocols such as SAE 1708 RS232 TCIP IEEE etc Signal structures used levels timing etc shall be compatible with data needs 22 25 The Central Site Software shall have the necessary no
133. ergency Yes O NO M N A O Explain Every feature was still available after the driver sent the emergency message Did the system prompt the dispatcher to ask coded questions to the driver YES NO M N A O 53 Explain The system never prompted the dispatcher to do anything about the emergency it simply showed that the emergency button was pressed Was the operational scenario 3 2 6 DANGEROUS SITUATION ON BUS executed successfully yes O NO M N A O Explain The Tracking Mode did not automatically engage in the case of an emergency The emergency signal acted the same as a normal message There was no flashing or sounds to alert the dispatcher that an emergency was occurring Also a false alarm can easily occur since the button does not need to be pressed down for a specific amount of time The button was not hidden from passengers which would make it very hard to press in the case of an emergency without passengers noticing the action What worked The bus could be put into a Tracking Mode where the bus location was updated every 7 seconds What didn t work The emergency button was not installed in a well hidden area The emergency button did not need to be held down for over 1 5 seconds to send an alarm Dispatchers were not alerted audibly and were poorly alerted visually The system did not lock out all normal functions when an emergency occurred The system did not prompt the dispatcher
134. ery helpful A Bronco Express manager is able to view reports showing daily monthly and yearly passenger loading reports for all routes 3 4 2 Using schedule adherence reports to adjust schedule Potential future feature Pass Fail Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated Although the system provides managers and administrative assistants with a Schedule and Schedule Adjust section it does not have a function to adjust schedules based on the actual travel times experienced Also the system does not recommend a new bus schedule based on the statistical patterns derived from the actual travel time of buses on a specific route 41 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d LAIDLAW MANAGEMENT TASKS Operational Scenario Notes 3 5 1 Providing the monthly This scenario was successfully validated A Bronco Express manager is able to generate a report to Cal Poly monthly report showing the passenger boarding of each stop The report shows passenger P353 Fail Not Validated loading for any time period specified Reports are broken down to show the loading information for every stop in a drivers shift The report shows the total number of passengers for each stop and route Some minor problems exist in that the manager is not able to select the output report file type the generated report is always given in Excel format only and no button function is available to print the report 4
135. es LH NO M N A O 31 Explain The driver had to enter his predetermined route The driver simply had to enter the letter A into the MDT Was the first stop displayed when the driver began his route YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not display the first stop Was the MDT display changed to show only the time of day when the vehicle speed was over 5 MPH YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not act differently as the speed of the bus increased However it did go into a low power mode after about 25 seconds Did the countdown to departure feature of the MDT work when the driver arrived at stops YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not have a countdown to departure feature Was the operational scenario 3 2 1 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER STARTING DAY S WORK executed successfully YES O NO M N A O Explain Although the driver was able to login to the MDT and start his day s work too many of the MDT features were not available The MDT did not power up when the bus started there was no odometer reading prompt no display of the first stop the MDT display did not change to show only the time of day when the vehicle speed was over 5 MPH nor did it have a countdown to departure feature What worked The driver was able to login to the MDT to start his day s work What didn t work The MDT required the driver to press a button to power up the MDT The MDT asked for an ID number instead of a name
136. es CPP1 ProjectsNCPP1 8 165 SMART Transit Pole NCADNCPP1 8 165 TO 1 dwg Dec 03 2008 4 20pm X CAMPUS dwg XREF COPYRIGHT 2002 AEPC GROUP_LLC CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY POMONA 3801 WEST TEMPLE AVE POMONA CALIF 91768 P AEPC Group LLC DESIGN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Southern California Office 2850 Red Hill Ave Suite 240 Santa Ana CA 92705 Telephone 949 224 1590 Facsimile 949 261 8681 Northern California Office CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 5000 Executive Parka Suite 475 San Ramon CA 94583 P O M O N A C AL F O R N A Telephone 925 277 3050 Facsimile 925 824 0102 SMART TRANSIT POLE PROJECT GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS CAMPUS MAP VICINITY MAP SHEET INDEX ap Vda 1 IT IS THE INTENT OF THESE DOCUMENTS THAT A COMPLETE AND WORKABLE INSTALLATION BE PROVIDED TO THIS END THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL LABOR MATERIALS thi Nee l EQUIPMENT TOOLS SUPERVISION TRANSPORTATION WAREHOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES A i Uc wgemte Sx REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WORK IN AN EFFICIENT AND TIMELY MANNER TO 1 TITLE SHEET GENERAL NOTES PROJECT DATA AND SHEET INDEX CIVIL C1 1 SMART TRANSIT POLE LOCATION PLANS i Frank G Bonnelli SanDimas Regional Park 2 ALL WORK INCLUDING MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM WITH ALL FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND REGULATIONS AND THE FOLLOWING CODES STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS Hr IER i RUE T NUI C1
137. es his Laidlaw bus to the University s fuel station and begins refueling the vehicle Once fueling is complete the driver selects The new system does not require any paper based record keeping but rather logs all information automatically and transmits it to the central site so that it can be OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The MDT provides a Fueling function 2 Driver is prompted for and enters number of gallons filled and odometer reading after selecting the Fueling function 3 Fueling information is stored and presented in monthly reports VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the driver s fueling procedures 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the fueling procedure 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the Fueling function provided by the MDT o Was the driver prompted to enter gallon amount Was the driver prompted to enter odometer reading Was the information number of gallons and odometer reading provided in monthly report 59 NOTES The MDT does not provide a Fueling function so this scenario could not be tested When fueling the buses the drivers do not use the MDT during any part of the process All of the First Transit Laidlaw buses are required to fuel their buses at the beginning of their shifts The Cal Poly Pomona driver fuels his bus during one of his breaks when he knows that his fuel is to
138. est and deliver its own solar powered sign product to Bronco Express separately from the rest of the installation and integration process Cal Poly Pomona facilities personnel then installed the signs at the designated sites around campus 4 1 Web Service Establishment The Bronco Express EDAPTS System installation effort provided a unique opportunity to evaluate the integration of small transit ITS solutions under the ITS Services Business Model Before the Bronco Express EDAPTS System was installed the successful system supplier had already supplied similar web based transit services on a monthly fee basis to its existing clients These services included the use of AVL technologies wireless data communications technologies data base management systems and dedicated web services that showed real time locations of buses predicted bus arrival times and provided specialized bus operational information This real time tracking technology reported bus locations to a Web based server with a delay of not more than 10 seconds and bus locations and related operational data speed heading door status ignition state and boarding and alighting passengers were stored in databases and used to predict the arrival of buses at each stop for each service route Predicted bus arrival times and other statistical summaries of bus operations were provided to customers through web portals The system supplier provides the Bronco Express EDAPTS System service wit
139. event 11 Implemented EDAPTS Specification p and Verified 2222 The MDT shall have sufficient memory capacity to handle transit system EE operatonal parameters as given in this specification The MDT shall have necessary non volatile storage capacity to sustain operations 2 2 2 3 with all necessary transit system operation parameter maximums as given in this specification TIF The MDT shall have the necessary non volitile storage capacity to store all collected stop data for a mimimum of 30 days 2223 The Mobile Data Terminal shall be capable of logging and forwarding to the UU central site 50 APC counts per minute The Mobile Data Terminal shall be capable of detecting an emergency actuator 2 2 2 8 signal from the driver and transmitting the message to the central dispatch site within the specified number of seconds 2231 The MDT shall support additional on board APTS applications in software and UU hardware 2232 Future modifications to the OBS API shall be possible and shall not affect existing UU functionality The MDT shall have the capability to control an on board annunciator to notify 2 2 4 9 passengers upon arrival at a stop departure from a stop and when travelling between stops The MDT shall have the capability to control an on board electronic sign to notify 2 2 4 10 passengers upon arrival at a stop departure from a stop and when travelling between stops 2 2 6 2 Voltage ranges t
140. f the service day YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not have this feature Did the MDT record the deadhead miles at the end of the service day YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not record deadhead miles Was the driver able to logout using the End Shift function YES M NO O N A O Explain The driver was able to logout by pressing the logout button on the MDT Was the driver prompted to input odometer reading YES O NO M N A O Explain The driver was not prompted to input an odometer reading but was prompted to input a fuel percentage reading Was the information relating to the logout transaction collected stored and transmitted to the central site yes O NO M N A O Explain The information relating to the shift change transaction may be collected stored and transmitted but it is not accessible Was the operational scenario 3 2 3 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER LOGOUT executed 41 successfully YES O NO M N A O Explain The driver was able to logout and end her shift but due to the many unavailable MDT features this scenario was not successful What worked The driver was able to logout using the MDT What didn t work The MDT did not automatically determine that the driver was at the end of his shift using its standard clock and GPS The odometer readings and deadhead miles were not recorded The information relating to the shift change transaction was not available for lat
141. fication Requirements Met Signature departure countdown display MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall display countdown until departure in minutes to a driver Metric Requirement 3 while at a stop or on break Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality Implementation INSPECTED ON BALD AG Age Comments ADES NOT IMPLEMENT VANETOMALAOZ Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement detect arrivals amp departures MDT The MDT shall have the capability to detect arrivals and departures from stops when at a stop and when between stops based on the transit schedule and master stop list Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation INSECT Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 25 random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality ON BOARD KAALE ON 02 44 Comments This 1S UMEMODA So ce M CECB ACK ig GVEN 16 THE PRIVEZ ANS Lacie vers ABE GE EVEN WHEN THE MATY IS OFF Verification Requirements Me
142. fication plan and a system validation plan Using the verification and the validation plans the team worked with PTS and the system supplier to determine if all the EDAPTS performance objectives are being met by the installed system It is important to note that a failure of the installed system is defined as an instance that the system does not meet a particular validation or verification criteria as described in this document However a failure does not automatically indicate that the delivered system is non compliant to the contractual agreement between Bronco Express and the selected system supplier It may simply indicate that a performance for cost tradeoff was made at some point in the procurement process and the failure is the logical outcome of that tradeoff 6 1 System Verification Plan and Testing The Bronco Express system verification required an evaluation of the implementation of the features selected for procurement These features documented in the Test Deployment EDAPTS System Requirements and Performance Specification along with their associated metrics of performance were an important part of the EDAPTS RFP Each feature and metric were tested and rated as being compliant non compliant or not applicable This process provided the EDAPTS project with a set of verification results that along with the Validation testing assisted in the identification of several issues in the operational system providing the research team with da
143. fied version of the Federal Highway Administration FHWA Systems Engineering V model see Figure 1 below as a guide to facilitate a systematic and efficient procurement process Lifecyle Processes System Verification Plan oum System Acceptance TSS Subsystem Verification Plan s i Q D S ES Document Approval Implementation Time Line Development Processes Figure 1 Modified FHWA Systems Engineering V Model Source Systems Engineering for Intelligent Transportation Systems US DOT 2007 Please note that items in blue were completed as part of the procurement system verification and validation processes while the items in gray were not The V model is modified in that the selected system supplier was not required nor paid to complete the detailed design software and hardware development and unit device testing steps called for by this approach but rather delivered Commercial Off the Shelf COTS software and hardware products Aspects of the V model which this deployment project adhered to included development of the Bronco Express Operations Guidelines i e Concept of Operations definition of high level design documents and development of system requirements These documents were then used as source material to help define and conduct system verification and validation for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System The procurement process for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System demonstrated a numbe
144. from Section 3 1 3 scenario can access to the public website http www broncoshuttle com of the Bronco Express EDAPTS System 34 DRIVING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 2 1 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver starting the day s work Pass Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated The power up procedures of the MDT are different than envisioned In the envisioned scenario the MDT power depends on the ignition switch position such that when the ignition is turned on the MDT powers up In the installed system this is only true if the bus battery switch has been left in the ON position and this is not the normal end of service situation If the driver turns the battery switch to the OFF position the MDT does not have power and will not power up by simply turning the ignition switch to the ON position When the driver then turns the battery switch to the ON position and turns on the bus ignition switch the driver is also required to press a MDT button to power up the MDT In this scenario test the MDT had not been powered up since the last time the battery switch had been changed from the OFF position to the ON position preventing automatic power up of the MDT In addition instead of the asking the driver to select his name and verify his personal ID number the MDT asked the driver to enter his personal ID number and verify his name Although the login feature described in
145. from all external traveler information using entities in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard Expected mean time between MTBF for the ATRMS Comm shall be 15 000 hours Acceptable levels of minimum uptime maximum downtime in a normal operating environment shall be 99 9 percent 4 1 General Requirements All installed parts of emi transmission shall meet FCC guidelines and licensing as appropriate and shall meet MIL STD 461 tolerances for radiated emissions 4 2 On Board Requirements All On Board Systems elements shall meet all applicable state and federal DOT standards All On Board Systems elements utilizing wireless transmission for inter element data transfer shall be provided with necessary FC C licenses for operation in the transit system All On Board Systems elements shall be compliant with the California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 All On Board Systems Wireless Communications elements shall be provided with necessary FCC licenses for operation in the transit system All On Board Systems Wireless Communications elements shall be compliant with the California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 All Roadside Information Display elements shall be provided with necessary FCC licenses for operation in the transit system Roadside Information Display elements shall be compliant with the California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 The Roadside Information displa
146. g and 3 did not display the current arriving at a stop One of the twenty seven scenarios was not tested due to the fact that the Bronco Express EDAPTS system provided a service that substituted the service described in the testing scenario The system verification and validation demonstrated in this project proved to be very effective in determining how well the installed EDAPTS system met the system functional requirements and the operational characteristics and user needs described in the EDAPTS RFP The processes and test procedures developed by the team ensured that the verification and validation tests are repeatable and well documented xi xii o TABLE OF CONTENTS Introd HCELOR suse AEA S T E T OISE 1 EDAPTS Research Program Overview esessssssscceoccecseosocooeceesesscooceccceessosoceccceeseosececcocesessssoo 2 Project MEthOdOlOBY csicctsccsscscsssseccevatsecssesessesssuesscnsseesseceensessscsesesdebecdscceccesssessetsest ceessecssessve 3 Bronco Express EDAPTS System Installation ssssssssssssssssssssssssscsccscsssssssssccscsssssssssseees 6 AA Web Service Establishments essi eise ariana ene ed a eei to Ica piscis c deed band 6 4 2 Vehicle On Board Subsystem Installation and Integration cccecccecessseceesssteceenssseeeees 7 4 3 Solar Powered Roadside Information Display Installation and Integration 10 4 4 System Testlng isse tete tei ini eb ui niai 12 4 5 Bronco Express
147. g in function to sign into the MDT Instead of prompting the relieved driver to input an odometer reading before logging out the MDT prompted the driver to input a fuel percentage reading After the relieved driver signed out the relief driver was able to log in from the main menu Instead of selecting his name the MDT required the relief driver to enter his Personal ID Number and confirm his name Information relating to the shift change transaction might have been collected stored and transmitted to the central site but reports are not available to confirm this 3 2 3 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver logout Pass raiy Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated Many features in this scenario were not available For instance the MDT does not determine the end of the driver s day Also the MDT does not record deadhead miles The driver is able to log out using the MDT and is prompted for a fuel percentage level but not an odometer reading as envisioned Information relating to the log out transaction might have been collected stored and transmitted to the central site but reports are not available to confirm this 3 2 4 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver on route and picking up passengers Pass Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated This scenario failed its validation test because none of the features are available The MDT does not display the current time after arriving at a stop A CPP Rider but
148. gency notification procedure when a driver presses the button for more than 1 5 seconds The MDT transmits the emergency notification to the central site which then alerts all dispatcher consoles both visually and audibly In an emergency the bus is put in a GPS Tracking Mode where the bus location is transmitted to the dispatch center every 15 seconds The emergency alert is given priority locking out all normal functions on the dispatcher consoles until a dispatcher takes responsibility for the emergency by clicking on a GUI button The system prompts the dispatcher to ask coded questions to the driver VALIDATION PLAN 1 2 Monitor a simulated dangerous situation and its response on bus Simultaneously observe driver and dispatcher emergency activation and response procedures Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the emergency activation and response as well as false alarm handling process Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasan emergency button installed below the driver s left thigh o Wasan emergency signal sent to dispatcher after driver pressed the button over 1 5 seconds Were all dispatchers alerted to the emergency visually and audibly In the case of an emergency was the bus put in a GPS Tracking Mode where the bus location was transmitted to the dispatch center every 15 seconds Did the system lock out a
149. h two web portals One http www broncoshuttle com enables the public to access bus location and status The other is a private website and allows the EDAPTS research team and PTS to manage the Bronco Express EDAPTS System remotely This web site is password protected allowing only authorized individuals to access the site and manage the Bronco Express EDAPTS System 4 2 Vehicle On Board Subsystem Installation and Integration The vehicle on board subsystem consists of the AVL APC and MDT components AVL Procurement and Installation Eight AVL units each consisting of a Global Positioning Satellite GPS receiver system and a data modem were procured as COTS products for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System Each AVL unit was configured to interface with other in vehicle components including the APC and MDT units The AVL units use Global System for Mobile GSM communications links and General Packet Radio Service GPRS technologies to provide mobile data communication services for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System The system supplier installed the first AVL unit on a Cal Poly Pomona bus on April 29 2008 During the installation the supplier placed the unit on the backside of the driver seat out of the way of daily operations Figure 2 shows a typical installation of the AVL unit on a Bronco Express bus Figure 2 AVL Unit Installed on Bronco Express Shuttle Bus After the first AVL unit was mechanically and electrically mounted in the bus
150. he MDT controls and interface shall be easily operable by the driver without requiring a significant shift from driving position Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test randomly chosen installation by sitting in driver s position and operating MDT Document in detail the ergonomics of performing regular operations Sev Ww bee s positon GEL aL Comments CASILY ABLE 40 PERRE MAT wien me ser SHAS Verification Requirements Met Signature ergonomics readability MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT display shall be clearly readable by the driver from its installation location as he or she conducts normal operations The MDT display shall maintain clear readability under both day and night time conditions Metric Requirement Verification Method Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test randomly Verification Procedure chosen installation with at least two testers possessing 20 20 or 20 20 corrected vision Document findings in detail Implementation ME a RYAN SAT uo DIELE pospToA TW ABLE TO READ EASILY Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature ergonomics ease of use MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier 2 2 5 4 The MDT shall provide a simple easy to use uncluttered interface to the
151. he device must be able to operate under shall be 9 to 32 VDC 2263 The Mobile Data Terminal shall conform to the SAE J1455 standard section 4 11 2 Aes for transients and noise ranges the device must be able to operate under 2 2 9 1 Latitude and longitude estimates shall be accurate to within ten meters The MDT functional processes shall transfer data to and from 2 3 10 1 the MDT Vehicle Wireless Data Communications System Driver in accordance with the EDAPTS Data Formatting Standard The MDT Vehicle Wireless Data Communications System Driver shall receive data from the MDT Functional Processes in accordance with the EDAPTS Data 2 4 12 1 Formatting Standard Any MDT Vehicle Wireless Data Communications System Driver internal data formatting and compression methods used shall be documented and provided to the transit property 12 EDAPTS Specification 2 6 15 1 Implemented and Verified iu For its wired electrical control data interfaces the Emergency Actuator shall be able to connect to the MDT or other onboard peripherals and other equipment Signal levels shall be compatible with MDT signal input specifications Signal structure protocol timing etc shall be compatible with MDT signal structure needs 2 6 18 1 The Emergency Actuator s control data signal interface to the MDT shall be resistant to noise generated in a production bus environment 3 1 4 1 Shall be resistant to levels of EMI present in a comm
152. hnician needs to periodically test all EDAPTS software to ensure complete and proper function If a malfunction occurs on an EDAPTS dispatch console he needs to conduct troubleshooting and repair damaged or failed functions He is responsible for installing any necessary EDAPTS or base operating system software and conducting security updates when the updates become available He also needs to periodically back up and expunge EDAPTS databases One day around 10 00 AM the technician receives a phone call from the State dispatcher saying that the dispatch console has some problems The Bronco Express system map cannot appear on the dispatch console The technician goes to the dispatcher s office and finds out that the Bronco Express system map file has been somehow deleted The dispatcher is happy with the quick response from the technician OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide an EDAPTS maintenance manual Previously validated see Section 3 6 3 2 The system provides EDAPTS dispatch console software that can be reinstalled by a computer technician VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe a computer technician s activities to reinstall the EDAPTS dispatch console software and test all the EDAPTS dispatching functions 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the computer 104 technician s procedures for reinstalling the EDAPTS dispatch console software 3 Record obser
153. iagrams from Syncromatics Implementation J e amp ieve Joco MENTATION Comments Avt MASA UL FROIDES INDIAI SIEMAL AETAIL BUT A 4 VOU MAMMALS Ao Not Na S G MAAIUALC Verification Requirements Met Signature document wiring diagrams standard connections EDAPTS Specification Identifier System wiring diagrams shall indicate all individual conductors signals by unique identifier Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Review provided diagrams from Syncromatics Implementation fees eco Comments MOET COMDUETCES ON ALL AMesATS AO KOT FAVE A UUQUE AEI e Verification Requirements Met Signature element part availability EDAPTS Specification Identifier The transit property shall have the ability to self maintain all system Elements due to the availability of spare parts and the capability to retain a supply of spares Verification Method Verify in vendor s contract documents Verification Procedure Inspect contract to determine capability Implementation AOT APRUCABLE IN A SeQOQUACE RASCE MODES Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature specification conflicts EDAPTS Specification Identifier 1 1 8 8 In case of conflict between regulatory body classification and Metric Requirement international regulations and requirements and this specification the more stringent requirement
154. iance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Enlist Verification Procedure assistance from Syncromatics to test 2596 random sampling of installations by obtaining stored logs Implementation eje sut PES BER DoceAO B 6 Comments ASK SINRINRTICS P CONFIRE UNABLE TE TEST Verification Requirements Met Xx Signature declare on board emergency MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall have the capability to declare on board emergencies to Metric Requirement central dispatch and then send regular position updates to the central site Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by using the MDT to declare an emergency and send a mayday message Bos a Gus S INSPECTE S ON BRLA HARARE uspech ON Bosen MARD ALE Implementation Comments Duplicates testing done in 1 1 7 2 BON ON SCREEN MAT BAN ON SUB FAN Ais Eh a ROGON ANA amp PLQUEVEDS Y hs amp feaxcH Verification Requirements Met Signature survey stops MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall have the capability to survey route stops for latitude Metric Requirement 3 longitude and direction heading Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Ve
155. ification procedure providing further detail for verifying the metric and sections to be completed by the verifier of the metric These written sections as shown in Figure 13 included 1 the detailed steps taken while verifying the metric 2 a comments section on verification 3 an indication as to whether the verification requirements were met or not and 4 a signoff field with date of completion While the use of worksheet for each metric created a sizable testing document it simplified verification evaluation by confining all information for each metric to a single page This method allowed for division of labor during verification allowing all materials for a specific metric to be kept with the tester and then easily reintegrated back into the testing document once verification was complete A summary of verification findings is provided in Appendix B while the completed verification worksheets are included in Appendix C 25 1 2 4 power switch MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier 2 2 4 1 Metric Requirement The MDT shall have an accessible power switch in the driver s compartment Verification Method Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect the installed system Implementation Comments Verification Requirements Met YES LJ NO L
156. ios were tested and rated as either having full compliance non compliance partial compliance or not applicable A partial compliance rating in a scenario indicates that the system met some but not all objectives within that specific scenario Using this process the team discovered some issues and shortcomings of the installed system and established a mechanism for monitoring system performance and developing recommendations for system improvements The results of this effort provided the EDAPTS project with a set of validation findings that were beneficial to Bronco Express and potentially to other small transit agencies desiring to deploy their own EDAPTS system System Validation Plan The validation of each operational scenario began with a detailed review of each scenario identifying key elements such as the specific conditions of the situation encountered the user needs to be addressed and the desired functional criteria to be validated Please see the following sample operational scenario to help clarify the process used see Figure 14 The important key elements to be addressed are underlined to bring attention to them Upon identification of all key aspects of a scenario the research team then articulated all operational characteristics or user needs associated with this operational scenario in an easy to understand format The characteristics gleaned from the below scenario are listed as follows e The system shall provide a bus s
157. isplay to Not In Service when the driver was on break Was the driver able to change the vehicle sign display to the route number when the driver started driving the route Did the MDT report arrivals at stops NOTES In this scenario the driver s scheduled 15 minute break is to start at 2 00PM was picked up at the Building 94 Shuttle Stop The driver s scheduled stop always begins after dropping off all the passengers off at the University Village For the next few stops the MDT did not indicate his scheduled arrival time at each stop as he arrived at it The driver arrived at the University Village at 2 05PM dropped off all the remaining passengers and began his break The MDT never indicated that the driver s schedule break occurred When the driver began his break the MDT did not countdown the driver s break time The driver was also not able to change the vehicle sign display because the vehicle was not equipped with a sign When the driver came back from his break the MDT did not report arrivals at stops 56 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the scheduled arrival time displayed when the bus was stopped YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not have this feature Did MDT indicate the driver s rest stop when the scheduled break occurred YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not have this feature Did the MDT countdown the driver s break time YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not have this feature
158. istant s activities to develop recommended modifications to route timetables and submit the changes to a manager for approval 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the administrative assistant s activities to modify route timetables for the system create a new schedule 91 and submit the changes to all MDTs and real time bus arrival signs in the fleet 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the system provide the feature for an administrative assistant to modify and recommend new route timetables Did the system provide the feature for an administrative manager to authorize a schedule change Did the system provide a button that automatically deploys the schedule to all MDTs and real time bus arrival signs in the fleet NOTES When an administrator adds a user into the system he she is able to set the privileges for that user Privileges for You are now editing the privileges for this user Each row represents an area of the site you can control this person s access to privilege held track vehicles vehicle history vehicle status assign vehicles manage drivers manage routes manage route stops stop times reports manage portal manage alerts manage perimeters alert log L E S S Sb ES S S s ES S S s si manage accounts It can be seen in Section 3 4 2 that anyone with the correct authorization could ad
159. ith drivers via a dedicated radio channel The system shall allow an original driver to log off from the MDT and allow a substitute driver to log into the EDAPTS system Previously validated see Section 3 2 2 4 The dispatcher is able to see driver s name change on the fleet status table VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe dispatcher s activities to substitute a driver 69 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the dispatcher s procedures of substituting a driver 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the dispatcher able to communicate with the drivers via a dedicated radio channel o Was the dispatcher able to see driver s name change on the fleet status table NOTES Because Cal Poly Pomona only has one driver if any driver needed to be replaced he or she would need to be replaced by a First Transit Laidlaw driver From section 3 3 1 First Transit dispatchers and drivers communicate via a phone A First Transit dispatcher would get another driver to replace the driver that had an emergency It would be very disruptive for the First Transit services to send a replacement bus driver to Cal Poly Pomona just for testing purposes Because the replacement is just like a normal shift change used the website that First Transit uses to monitor the shift change This website does not show you the names of the buses nor would it show a dr
160. iver logging in and out of a MDT If a Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher were to monitor the shift change he or she would also not be able to directly see the shift change The only way to detect that a driver had logged out of the MDT and another driver had logged into the MDT is to notice the change in the message menu The dispatcher would notice that the replaced driver would no longer be on the list of drivers to message but the replacement driver would be As watched a shift replacement on www broncoshuttle com was not able to determine when the replaced driver logged off the MDT nor was able to determine when the replacement driver logged in 70 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the dispatcher able to communicate with the drivers via a dedicated radio channel YES M NO O N A O Explain Dispatchers are able to communicate to their drivers via a phone Was the dispatcher able to see driver s name change on the fleet status table YES O NO M N A O Explain The fleet status table is only available to Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers and the table does not show the driver s name Acting asa First Transit dispatcher was not able to monitor the driver s names during a shift change Was the operational scenario 3 3 2 DISPATCHERS KNOW WHERE VEHICLES ARE executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain The dispatcher was able to contact the driver via a phone and could also determine where the driver needing replacement was The dispat
161. l EDAPTS elements installed in an outdoor environment shall be weather TIRE resistant to the installed environment 1175 On Board System elements shall maintain configuration and calibration UU information in memory for a minimum of 180 days while powered off 1177 All outdoor or vehicle installed EDAPTS elements shall operate in ambient lo temperatures up to the specified maximum of 120 degrees Farenheit All outdoor or vehicle installed EDAPTS elements shall operate in induced 1 1 7 8 temperatures include allowances for the effects of solar heating up to the specified maximum of 160 degrees Farenheit 1 1 7 9 All outdoor or vehicle installed EDAPTS elements shall operate in temperatures down to the specified minimum of 24 degrees Farenheit 10 Implemented and Verified EDAPTS Specification All outdoor or vehicle installed EDAPTS elements shall operate at relative humidity levels up to the specified maximum of 100 percent humidity All outdoor or vehicle installed EDAPTS elements shall protect against external contaminants such as dust salt air and fog as necessary to prevent interruption of operation All data transferred between subsystems or components shall be left in an uncompressed unencoded or unencrypted form except as needed for reasons such as security or passage through low throughput communications links In instances where compression encoding or encryption is deemed necessary documention shal
162. l be provided describing the compression encoding encryption algorithms required and fully detailing the implementation used All transferred data between elements or components shall be validated upon receipt and before use to eliminate out of range and non sensical values All transferred data between EDAPTS Components shall include a checksum or other similar method to test for data corruption and shall be tested for such corruption upon receipt If any time measurement is utilized it shall be synchronized with Coordinated Universal Time UTC and maintain accuracy within the specified limit The minimum number of passenger farecards supported by the system shall be 50 000 plus 5096 All EDAPTS elements shall be resistant to corruption of data due to power loss shock or other external forces All EDAPTS elements shall operate for a minimum of seven years before expected replacement On Board System elements shall be resistant to levels of EMI present in a commercial environment The expected MTBF of On Board system elements shall exceed 7 500 hours On Board System elements shall not be negatively affected by physical shocks and impacts present in a commercial transit On Board System elements shall not be negatively affected by the vibrations in a commercial transit environment On Board System elements shall be resistant to external contaminants such as dust salt air and fog to pr
163. l service 3 1 1 refers to the Section 3 1 1 scenario in the System Validation Plan 33 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d RIDING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 1 3A CPP Student with a cell phone needing to catch a bus Pas3 Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The text messaging feature provided a very easy way to find out the bus arrival time for any stop The transaction time was faster than what was envisioned in the scenario and the estimated arrival time was accurate Each bus stop had its own identification number which allowed only one text message to be sent in order to receive the bus arrival time 3 1 4 CPP Student with a web enabled cell phone needing to catch a bus Possible future feature Pass Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The features provided by the website when accessed via a web enabled phone are similar to the website features described in Section 3 1 2 of the Validation Plan The mobile friendly website provides useful information including shuttle arrival time and a live map This provided information makes it easy for anyone with a web enabled phone to find the status of a shuttle The small format sign described in the original scenario was not procured by Cal Poly Pomona and could not be tested Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d This scenario different
164. le to ensure functionality Implementation Comments AO ANNIS Ae Fotos TA Duplicate testing done in 4 2 3 1 Verification Requirements Met Signature 2 5 11 EDAPTS Specification Identifier time reporting accuracy ATRMS display Time estimates shall be accurage within the specified number of seconds Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Test deliverables to ensure complinace or inspect supplied certifications Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher ATRMS console by using radio or cellular communications to confirm a minimum of 30 second accuracy with a partner in the field CovPAgRZh ccoQbeb SIGN AccOOA V AAVA wert Console SATA Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature network connectivity central site EDAPTS Specification Identifier If utilizing TCP IP communication ATRMS clients shall function from Metric Requirement a within a Network Address Translation NAT network Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Set up a Verification Procedure dispatcher ATRMS console in a NAT environment and test to ensure functionality implementation TESTER CONSOLE B RY ACCESSWIE WEBSITE FROM S DIFERENTO ETEK LOCATIONS 2 Pitan BENS PATT Comments CONSOLE 1S WEB BASEN Li
165. lier s Data Center where the system software and databases reside They also verified the web services provided by the two web portals and inspected the 12 messages displayed on the solar powered signs Through this system test the supplier ensured that the installed system performed to meet the requirements described in its proposal The real time bus arrival information displayed on the four solar signs was verified to match the time estimates provided by the system software Figure 7 shows system supplier personnel checking the wireless connection from the sign to the EDAPTS system server Since this on site system test was a manufacturers bid compliance test it did not verify if the installed system had fully met all the functions originally described in the EDAPTS RFP Also it did not validate if the installed system met the total operational requirements envisioned by the University To accomplish this a comprehensive system verification and validation was performed by Cal Poly Pomona and Bronco Express Section 6 describes the system verification and validation plans and the test procedures It also provides detailed results of the system test Figure 5 Solar Powered Sign at the Building 94 Bus Stop 13 Figure 6 Solar Powered Sign at the University Village Bus Stop Figure 7 System Testing 14 4 5 Bronco Express EDAPTS System Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Following the successful insta
166. ll normal functions on the dispatcher consoles until a dispatcher took responsibility for the emergency 51 o Did the system prompt the dispatcher to ask coded questions to the driver NOTES The emergency button is located on the MDT The button does not need to be held down for any amount of time The alarm is sent just as long as you press the button When the emergency button was pressed the following message was sent to the dispatch console Vehicle 198 Don Marroli v Message Press ENTER to send your message DONE dir vehicle message time in 198 Don Marrolli EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED 12 06P Wed 2 4 in 071 none EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED 02 27P Tue 2 3 The window did not flash nor did it make a sound when the emergency message was sent The console was not locked down nor did it automatically track the vehicle that pressed the emergency button Although the bus was not automatically put in a tracking mode the dispatcher can put a bus in a tracking mode The dispatcher simply has to select the bus he or she wants to track and it will zoom in and follow the movement of the bus On this map the position of the bus is updated approximately every 7 seconds This updating time is the same no matter if the dispatcher is tracking one bus or all of the buses The dispatch console is never locked throughout the whole process and the dispatch console does not provide any coded questions Th
167. llation of roadside information display signs and the testing of the Bronco Express EDAPTS System Cal Poly Pomona hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on January 8 2009 see Figure 8 This ceremony marked the opening day of using the Bronco Express EDAPTS System as an integral part of the University shuttle bus service system The ceremony provided marketing opportunities to promote the use of the system Reporters from Cal Poly Pomona s newspaper PolyCentric wrote and published an article to introduce the Bronco Express EDAPTS System to students faculty and staff of Cal Poly Pomona Reporters from the local newspaper San Gabriel Valley Tribune also wrote and published an article entitled Cal Poly Pomona develops small transit system for mass use to describe the Bronco Express EDAPTS System The Inland Empire Daily Bulletin considered the use of solar energy as an innovative green ITS solution providing excellent benefits to everyone in the Cal Poly Pomona community Figure 8 The Solar Powered Sign Is Officially Unveiled at the Bronco Express EDAPTS Inauguration Ceremony 15 5 OVERVIEW OF THE INSTALLED BRONCO EXPRESS EDAPTS SYSTEM The Bronco Express EDAPTS System utilizes a service based business model The system supplier operates and maintains the system for Cal Poly Pomona through a comprehensive service agreement This service agreement provides all aspects of maintenance and operations including all recurring and non recu
168. llection sheet or map that chronicles and details the CPP EDAPTS technician s procedures including using the User s Manual to locate the failed communication or computer equipment repairing the failure and ensuring all consoles signs and Web interfaces are working properly 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are 107 Did the system provide a User s Manual that includes troubleshooting guidelines and various system diagnostic tools to assist in assessing problems Was the CPP EDAPTS technician able to locate the failed equipment Was the CPP EDAPTS technician able to repair the failed equipment Were all consoles signs and Web interfaces working properly after the repair NOTES The User Manuals provided by the contractor do not provide troubleshooting guidelines for the signs web interfaces or dispatch consoles If all dispatch and administrative consoles indicate No Current Fleet Data Available and all Web interfaces and transit signs indicate No Current Fleet Data Available Please Consult Schedule Cal Poly Pomona will contact the contractor The contractor s response to this scenario is the following A systemwide failure such as this is a level 1 issue and we will respond within minutes 24x7 Further if any vehicle sign or web interface is out of order Cal Poly personnel should contact us immediately 108 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the system provide a User
169. lled subsystems and functionality against the requirements of the RFP and the system supplier s proposal The plans and test procedures also validate the user needs and performance measures against the Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines A detailed description of the Bronco Express EDAPTS System installation verification and validation processes is provided in later sections 4 BRONCO EXPRESS EDAPTS SYSTEM INSTALLATION This Section covers the four phases of the Installation and Test period 1 Web Service Establishment 2 Vehicle On Board Subsystem Installation and Integration 3 Solar Powered Roadside Information Display Installation and Integration and 4 System Testing The Bronco Express EDAPTS System installation was done by both system supplier and Cal Poly Pomona personnel These groups installed all the subsystems components and software functions provided in the system supplier s proposal During this process the system supplier identified acquired and tested the required COTS hardware and software components before the components were integrated into the Bronco Express EDAPTS System Since no solar powered roadside information display signs meeting the Bronco Express EDAPTS system requirements and specifications were commercially available at the time of contract award the system supplier could not install the signs at the same time as the AVL APC and MDT subsystems were installed The supplier had to design build t
170. logged off the MDT went to a main menu which has a login button Was the relief driver able to select employee name to login VES O NO M N A O Explain The relief driver was able to enter his ID number to login instead of selected his name Was the relief driver prompted to confirm his or her personal ID number YES O NO M N A O Explain The relief driver was prompted to confirm his name after entering his personal ID number which is an equivalent confirmation feature Was the relief driver prompted to confirm odometer reading YES O NO M N A O Explain The relief driver was never prompted for an odometer reading Was the relief driver able to confirm route 37 YES M NO O N A O Explain After entering the route the driver was prompted to confirm it Was the information relating to the shift change transaction is collected stored and transmitted to the central site YES LH NO M N A O Explain The information relating to the shift change transaction may be collected stored and transmitted but management is not able to access it Was the operational scenario 3 2 2 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER S CHANGING SHIFT executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain Although some of the MDT features were not available the MDT had another feature that was equivalent Drivers were still able to login to the MDT but instead selecting their names they entered their ID numbers Drivers were not prompted to e
171. luded a troubleshooting section 2 Parts manufactured for both the roadside and vehicle onboard systems largely met all requirements including part edge trueness corrosion resistance mounting hole tolerance and part commonality 3 Vehicle Onboard components functioned reliably providing consistent location updates to the system and users However very few parts bore manufacture nameplates and some installed cables lacked both the necessary label markers and cable abrasion methods required under the specification The locations of installed components were well laid out and did not impede driver view of the road or regular operations Despite all of this the MDT offered only minimal functionality providing emergency functionality and messaging capabilities Most of the required driver feedback functionality was not implemented 4 Roadside components also functioned reliably providing clear minutes until arrival information to riders utilizing both visual and audible methods The displays and their posts and foundations were solidly constructed and met the requirements for weather and vandal resistance ADA requirements for message display and clarity were also met While the signs function admirably they do not meet the required level of fourteen 27 days of solar autonomy nor do they recharge from a fifty percent battery capacity level within the specified time duration Accuracy of the predicted arrival information was found
172. m The four solar powered roadside information displays provide expected bus arrival time via a visible electronic sign array and an audible announcement detailing upcoming bus arrival time s at the stop The signs visually show expected bus arrival time through a LED display Pressing a push button on the signpost initiates an audible announcement of the expected bus arrival time The button used is robust and able to withstand the rigors of daily use by riders It is similar to the ones used to call for a WALK mode at signalized pedestrian crosswalks see Figure 12 Figure 12 Audible announcement push button on the Signpost 23 6 BRONCO EXPRESS EDAPTS SYSTEM EVALUATION Following installation and supplier s verification of the basic functionality the research team started the research evaluation process The purpose of the evaluation is to determine if the installed system is compliant with the user needs and the performance specifications as requested in the Bronco Express EDAPTS RFP The evaluation involves two types of testing system verification and system validation The system verification compares the performance metrics of the installed Bronco Express EDAPTS System to those described in the RFP The system validation checks if all the user needs and requirements described in the RFP and Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines are being met by the installed system The research team developed both a system veri
173. me bus location VALIDATION PLAN Observe dispatcher s activities to monitor bus operations using the system maps and tables Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the dispatcher s procedures of monitoring bus operations Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the dispatcher console s provided a system map to monitor the real time bus location Was the dispatcher console s provided a system table to summarize the fleet status Including driver name bus status last stop next stop and passenger load Did the system map update bus locations every minute Did the Fleet Status table update the fleet status information whenever a bus arrived or departed a stop or a driver break location Were the dispatchers able to monitor real time bus location NOTES As of right now the Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher s console is different than the First Transit Laidlaw dispatcher s console Most of the testing in these scenarios is done from the Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher s console The First Transit dispatchers may later have the same console but as of right now they do not have access They do not have access because in order to give them access to the dispatch console they also are able to edit shuttle stops and other features that Cal Poly Pomona is in charge of 63 The Cal Poly Pomona dispatcher has three different features on her dispatch c
174. n nb HARARE O 4 IT Comments May not be necessary for Pomona installation Verification Requirements Met Signature wis ABE BO NPH ROE ergonomics audibility MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier All sounds tones or other audible feedback generated by the MDT Metric Requirement shall be of sufficient volume to be audible in the driver s compartment above background vehicle noise Verification Method Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality Implementation Comments Mi OC AESC MESEN FTheRWE NO OTRE SEIER eem dcu NESEAG ING PRODES Tone BLT Wome IS Low CNOUCK Ea 1 Choo BE MASKED By VEHICLE NOISE Verification Requirements Met Signature backup power OBS Comm emergency management EDAPTS Specification Identifier Minimum period of autonomous operation required to support Metric Requirement SA emergency functionality in the event of a power loss Verification Method Test by measuring time delay Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by Verification Procedure f OU i removing power from server side OBS communications equipment Implementation Ne KENEWNEDS DOCUMENTATION PROPEL Comments Mok Sy uc EMT Cs May not be necessary for Pamana installation 7 AB INTE
175. n to allow drivers to be assigned to their buses and routes The schedules can be assigned in either time intervals or using specific stop times Currently the Bronco Express does not utilize the schedule assignment function Arrival Prediction Bus arrival prediction is one of the functions of the Transit Management Dispatch Client Software The installed system uses the Bronco Express Dispatch Clients to display arrival predictions to the PTS manager and or dispatchers These arrival predictions are provided to the public through web portals via mobile phones ADA compliant shelter signs and call in phone systems Emergency and incident Repsonses The Dispatch Client allows dispatchers to be alerted when a bus goes outside of a specified perimeter area or over a set speed threshold These alerts are stored in a log and emailed to desiginated dispatchers The Dispatch Client also sends out emergency alert mesesages via email to desiginated individuals i e PTS managers and dispatchers when an emegercy button on a MDT is activated Reports The Dispatch Client provides PTS managers and dispatchers with a set of operational reports One of the reporting functions is to view information related to the status of a bus at each stop it makes Information provided includes stop name arrival time departure time time between previous and current departures time since the bus was last at a stop time between previous departure time and the current
176. nd a Message dir in out in in in in in in in in in in in in in vehicle 071 none 199 Don Marrolli 247 Tim Sedar 199 none 198 none 198 none 199 Don Marrolli 199 Don Marrolli 199 Don Marrolli 247 none 237 none 237 none 237 none 237 none 237 none 237 none message EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED Test hi there EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED 10 4 this is a test EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED EMERGENCY EMG BUTTON PRESSED amp Bronco Express Dispatch Interface 20 time 02 31P Mon 2 2 08 50A Wed 1 21 12 15P Fri 1 16 08 50A Thu 1 15 03 00P Wed 1 14 02 59P Wed 1 14 11 324 Fri 12 5 11 324 Fri 12 5 11 324 Fri 12 5 10 41P Wed 12 3 12 10P Tue 12 2 12 10P Tue 12 2 12 09P Tue 12 2 12 02P Tue 12 2 12 01P Tue 12 2 12 00P Tue 12 2 o Internet 100 la a x 5 3 Bronco Express Public Client The Bronco Express public client is a web based application that can be accessed by the public using Web browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer It uses a simplified and sanitized non password protected interface similar to the Transit Management Dispatch Clie
177. ne was already running but the MDT was not turned on In order to turn on the MDT the F1 button had to be pressed After the F1 button was pressed the MDT powered up and had a main menu in less than 1 minute In this main menu there are several different features including emergency button login menu messages menu settings menu and admin menu The driver pressed the login button and the MDT displayed the following message Enter your ID number Under this message was a blank box which the driver had to touch to enter in his ID number When the driver pressed this box a new screen came up for which he was able to enter in his number by touching the correct numbers Each bus driver has been assigned their own personal ID number for the MDT After the driver entered his ID number he pressed the next key and the MDT displayed the following Is this You Don Marrolli Don Marrolli was the driver in this scenario so he pressed the yes key After pressing the yes key 29 the MDT displayed the following message Which route are you driving Under this message was a blank box which the driver had to touch When the driver touched the blank box a new menu came up in order for him to be able to type his route letter He entered A and pressed the next button The MDT displayed the following message Is this the route you re driving Route A The driver pressed the yes key and the MDT went back to the main menu The driver then began to
178. ned the new features of the system and how it will help the campus VALIDATION RESULTS Did the system provide a bus schedule YES O NO M N A O Explain The only schedule provided was that the shuttles arrive at the bus stop every 10 15 minutes Did the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provide bus information for all routes YES M NO O N A O Explain Both Route A and Route B shuttle information was displayed on the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign Did the shuttle arrival times on the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign update every 7 seconds YES M NO O N A O Explain Arrival times were displayed in a timely manner scrolling from right to left Each route arrival time was displayed for approximately 7 seconds and would rotate between the routes Was promotional material for EDAPTS system provided YES M NO O N A O Explain Promotional Material for the EDAPTS system was provided in the Poly Post Vol LXIV NO 12 Tuesday January 13 2009 Was the operational scenario 3 1 1 CPP PROFESSOR WALKS UP TO A BUS STOP TO CATCH A 10 BUS successfully completed YES M NO O N A O Explain The tester professor was able to walk up to a bus stop see the time a bus would be arriving and was able to catch the bus in a timely manner Since the Bronco Express did not have a schedule the scenario was a bit different We could not say that the bus would arrive at a specific time or dr
179. neering for Intelligent Transportation Systems An Introduction for Transportation Professionals January 2007 46 9 APPENDICIES Appendix A Structural Design of Sign Posts and Site Layout Design of Sign Foundations AppendixB Summary of System Verification Findings AppendixC Completed System Verification Worksheets Appendix D Questionnaire to System Supplier AppendixE X Bronco Express EDAPTS System Validation Plan and Results 47 jcid GETVAR FILE N NAE VProject Files CPP1 ProjectsNCPP1 8 165 SMART Transit PoleJNCADNCPP1 8 165 C 1 2 details dwg Dec 03 2008 4 21pm X CPP1 BDR E dwg XREF zz X xi hj N Y y F LN RR p X N i Y ZG V x S A KK CLASS 2 BASE P COMPACTION 95 X wy BEDDING NATIVE MATERIAL OF NATURAL OR N Z A A NS DETECTABLE WARNING TAPE 3 MIN X Y X Y Y AINT IZ N ASHPAHLT SAW CUT LINE W 12 MAX T L9 ROADWAY X L v e 2 o MIN DB KS VY CRUSHED GRAVEL MEETING ASTM D2940 REQUIREMENT NO ROCKS OVER 6 RED DYE 2SACK SLURRY ENCASED 3 MIN 3 MIN A Xo oW AS REQUIRED NOTES 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY CAL POLY POMONA TRENCH PATCH SHOULD BE STRAIGHT GRADE ACROSS WIDTH SHOULD NOT BE CROWNED AT CENTER AND SHALL BE 1 8 HIGHER THAN ADJACENT EXISTING LANDSCAPE
180. ng Metric Requirement All installed interconnect cables shall bear a cable marker at six inches from each end of the cable and at regular intervals along the cable Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Inspect 2096 random sampling of unit installation cabling to ensure conformance VEHILLES eg a d4 Comments Mast CARUS Do NOT BEAL CABLE AURKERS Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier 1 1 8 5 All equipment and accessories shall be a product of good workmanship and shall be free from any defects that will affect their appearance or serviceability Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Inspect 2096 of unit installations to ensure products are free from Verification Procedure physical defects Implementation JABPECTE Qe BOABL HACDWARE ANA SISAK Comments ALL COPMEYT APPEARS TS BE OF GOOF WORKMANSHIP AMA FREE FROMA NEC ECT Ow BRRK CABLE INFER CONNECT INSTALLATION rs Foo GU CONNECTIONS ARE sould Verification Requirements Met Signature document wiring diagram individual signals EDAPTS Specification Identifier All wiring diagrams shall reflect individual signal levels for multi Metric Requirement 3 conductor cables Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Review provided d
181. ng had to be reconstructed in order to install the solar powered signs The new sidewalks had to be ADA compliant e Concrete pads were needed at the sites of University Village and Parking Lot B The new pads provided an area for people to stand while waiting for buses e All sign posts had to be painted to meet the University color standards e All sign posts had to be high enough to provide a vertical clearance of 8 ft above the ground for signs e All sign posts required a solid concrete foundation to securely hold the pole and sustain the sign weight approximately 200 pounds during environment stress conditions Sign Installation After establishment and definition of the sign post design criteria the Cal Poly Pomona Facilities Department did the detailed structural design of signposts and developed a sign installation plan for the four solar powered signs Facilities Department personnel started the actual installation of signs on December 27 2008 and completed the installation on January 7 2009 Figures 5 and 6 show the signs installed at the Building 94 and the University Village sites Appendix A provides the detailed structural design of sign posts and the site layout design of sign foundations 4 4 System Testing After completion of sign installation the system supplier did a one day on site system test The supplier working with PTS personnel checked the communications and data flows from APCs MDTs and AVLs to the supp
182. ng information Route A CLA as of 10 18 52A 1 15 247 in 12 min 199 in 14 min refresh powered by Syncromatics exited the building and arrived at the CLA stop at 10 22AM At this time the arrival sign displayed the following information Bus Arrival Times Route B 2 bus in 48min Route A bus in 8min 10min As waited the arrival time counted down and at 10 25 AM the sign displayed the following information Bus Arrival Times Route B 2 bus in 46min Route A bus in 3min 7min Arrival times continued to countdown until the Route A bus 247 arrived at the CLA stop at 10 27 AM 25 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the website accessible via web enabled phone or PDA YES M NO O N A O Explain was able to access the mobile friendly version of www broncoshuttle com via my web enable phone Was the web enabled phone or PDA able to access bus arrival information YES M NO O N A O Explain The website displayed shuttle arrival information on the web enabled phone Was the small format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provided YES H NO M N A O Explain There was no small format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival sign but there was a Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival sign Did the sign countdown the bus arrival time YES M NO O N A O Explain As the bus got closer to the stop its arrival time decreased Was the operational scenario 3 1 4 CPP STUDENT WITH A WEB ENABL
183. ng the system map 100 diagnose failed MDTs replace failed MDTs and ensure the newly replaced MDT works properly Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the maintenance technician s procedures for replacing and diagnosing failed MDTs 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the system provide an EDAPTS maintenance manual o Was the Laidlaw dispatcher able to communicate with maintenance technicians through radios Was the maintenance technician able to de mount a failed MDT Was the maintenance technician able to re mount a spare MDT Was the replaced MDT fully functional NOTES The contractor provided several user manuals including an MDT user manual The Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers are able to communicate with maintenance technicians through radios The MDT is easy to de mount and re mount but the user manual does not provide detailed instructions on how to de mount and re mount Also the MDT user manual does not provide testing procedures to ensure that the MDT is working properly but the testing can be done given the simplicity of the MDT 101 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the system provide an EDAPTS maintenance manual YES M NO O N A O Explain An MDT User s Manual was provided Was the Laidlaw dispatcher able to communicate with maintenance technicians through radios VES O NO M N A O Explain Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers
184. nician able to repair the sign o Did the system record the sign s problem and resolution NOTES The Transit Signs do not display Out of Service messages simply to save power When the button is pressed the Transit Signs will announce that it is not in service and will announce a numerical diagnostic code to be relayed to the Contractor went to a failed sign and it was not displaying any information When I pressed the audio button it said that the sign was not working and gave me an error code of 120 Timestamps are recorded for the last time a device reported to the servers and more detailed failure logs are kept on the devices as well 116 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the transit sign display an Out Of Service message when it failed YES O NO M N A O Explain The sign did not display an Out Of Service message However it did announce an Out Of Service message that gave an error code Was the technician able to repair the sign YES O NO O N A M Explain Whenever the signs have had a failure we contacted the contractor and they were able to resolve the problem Did the system record the sign s problem and resolution YES M NO O N A O Explain Timestamps are recorded for the last time a device reported to the servers and more detailed failure logs are kept on the devices as well Was the operational scenario 3 6 7 TRANSIT SIGN FAILS executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain Although the
185. nsmitted to the dispatch center until an authorized individual clears the alarm The Laidlaw dispatcher who first sees the problem begins handling the alarm taking responsibility for the situation and unlocking the remaining dispatch console at Cal Poly Pomona The Laidlaw dispatcher clicks on a GUIDUREOR that is presented and then begins a preprogrammed emergency mode dialog with the driver on the bus involved This includes asking a coded question about the bus operational status Based on the driver s correct response to the question the dispatcher determines that the alert is a real situation and promptly dispatches the emergency responders to the bus location as displayed on his console screen By watching the GPS location data from the bus the dispatcher keeps the emergency responders up to date on the bus current location to make sure no time is wasted in trying to find it Once the situation is over the driver and the dispatcher talk about what happened and feel confident that the new emergency system helped prevent a potentially dangerous situation 50 from getting out of hand The new procedure with its coded message protocol for false alarms prevents unnecessary dispatch of emergency personnel and assures prompt response in an emergency OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 2 An emergency button shall be installed below the driver s left thigh The emergency button shall activate the emer
186. nsportation Caltrans and the Federal Transit Administration FTA embarked on a research program entitled Efficient Deployment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems EDAPTS in the late 1990 s The Bronco Express EDAPTS Stage 5 Deployment Demonstration project at California State Polytechnic University Pomona Cal Poly Pomona is an integral part of this program Its objective is to go through the procurement and deployment process of a low cost Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS solution to determine if the EDAPTS concepts are optimized for small transit agencies and if they can be successfully transitioned to the commercial marketplace This report documents the installation verification and validation steps associated with the Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration project It identifies and summarizes procedures that are effective in installing and testing a lower cost ITS system and provides a practical methodology for verifying and validating small transit ITS systems It also documents outcomes of the installed system in compliance with the user needs and the performance specifications as requested in the Bronco Express EDAPTS Request for Proposal RFP The installation system verification and validation processes for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System demonstrated a number of critical system deployment activities in using a modified version of the Federal Highway Administration FHWA Systems Engineering V model see Figure E
187. nt Observe a CPP EDAPTS technician s activities to repair a failed on board component Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the driver s procedures of using MDT to diagnose and report a failed on board component and also the CPP EDAPTS technician s procedures to repair a failed on board component that cannot be repaired on route 4 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the MDT indicate the failure in the APC o Did the MDT allow the driver to correct the system error by cycling system power OFF and then back ON Was the driver able to send a Failed On Board Component message to the dispatcher Was the technician able to record in the system log that he could not do an on route repair Did the system provide RTV paperwork so that the vendor could repair the failed component NOTES The MDT does not indicate when the APC fails The MDT User Manual does not provide troubleshooting guidelines Timestamps are recorded for the last time a device reported to the servers and more detailed failure logs are kept on the devices as well The contractor does provide RMA paperwork upon request 112 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the MDT indicate the failure in the APC YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not indicate failures in the APC Did the MDT allow the driver to correct the system error by cycling system power OFF and then back
188. nt The tester will record what the system writes in the text message including the time the message was sent and the time the next bus for Route C will arrive at the Campus Center Marketplace The tester will then wait for the Route C bus to arrive at the Campus Center Marketplace The tester will record the time the bus arrives Knowing the predicted bus arrival time the time the last text message was received and the time the bus arrived the tester can verify if the bus arrived at the predicted arrival time NOTES 18 When this alternative validation plan was created the contractor provided this text messaging feature As of today this feature is not available remember using this feature before and it being very useful would text Pomona to 213 400 3484 and would get back a message asking me to choose a route would message back saying A it would then ask me to type in a number for what stop wanted to know the arrival time Once messaged back number corresponding to the stop wanted it would tell me the arrival time It also had a feature that would allow me to save the specific route and stop wanted The total text messaging did not take more than 2 minutes and if had a stored stop it took like than 45 seconds Since this feature is not available at this time it could not be used for the scenario When went to mobile features section of www broncoexpress com the following message was given in regards to th
189. nt Software both of which are served with data from the supplier s data center The public client is not able to access any of the system management functions provided to the dispatch and administrative users Figure 11 shows the main screen presented by a public client see http www broncoshuttle com which includes a map based display on the upper right area and a list of user options for announcement and available service routes on the upper left area Users can visually see buses moving on the Google based map and get expected bus arrival time when they move their mouse cursor over stop icons They can also obtain vehicle loading information by moving their mouse cursor over bus icons 21 0 X Bronco Express Mobile Features Announcements Show me Arrival Predictions Find a Route Route A z and zoom on lal vehicles on route ario SN r9 5 wt Welcome 058 i e Available Routes f i x gt j E ena j N jio HE As 3 Route A Ky e JAEN Y So t AA d t Route B 1 9 e e EY Ton Ave 9 EA Route B 2 Es tt Route C S Leebe Ave A H a came n 3 c e o H ss re 5 3 d 74 G es z kg ome s 2 H E iB Z eo ee x 2 6 2 a zig o C 3 b LN gt B P wng d Y n A fh Mt San Anton 2 ko ed M Google 1 4 o j Figure 11 Bronco Express Public Client 22 5 4 Solar Powered Signs Sign to Central Site Wireless Communications Syste
190. nt verify position of 10 bus stop locations to an accuracy of 10 meters Implementation TERRE h S409 ANA COAADAQ CN wrth VALUES Peovisth BY He SYSTEM Comments MOST SEFE within 0 8 ET Verification Requirements Met Signature prompt for driver MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The MDT shall have the capability to prompt a driver for their ID number upon login and then associate the ID number with an ID number name cross reference in the MDT Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality Implementation STD Comments pas ARE A9 Zob5 Ue with Sever db May not be necessary for Pomona installation Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement prompt for route number MDT The MDT shall have the capability to prompt a driver for route number upon login Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality INSPECTED Ov a
191. nter an odometer reading but when logging out the drivers are asked for a fuel percentage reading The information relating to the shift change transaction is probably stored but is not yet available believe that the information could be available upon request What worked The relieved driver was able to logout and the relief driver was able to login by using their ID numbers What didn t work Drivers were not prompted to give an odometer reading Driver shift change information cannot be used to generate reports 38 3 23 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER LOGOUT DATE 1 22 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 3 A driver is the last person driving Route C for the day and her shift corresponds to the end of service for this route The MDT indicates that service for Route C for the day is complete and that she should proceed to the yard after discharging any remaining passengers on board The Upon arrival at the yard the driver parks her bus and on the The for later report generation OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 MDT indicates end of day service using its standard clock and GPS 2 MDT records deadhead miles and transmits to the central site 3 Driver can logout by using the MDT End Shift function 4 MDT prompts driver for odometer reading at end of service work 5 Informa
192. nts Verification Requirements Met Signature vehicle loading info ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to track transit vehicle Metric Requirement a loading information and display it to the user Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect Verification Procedure console ensuring complete feature inclusion Implementation Joe j gee Sika Li hase AJ Peces CONSOLE Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier ridership reports ATRMS 6 10 18 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to compile and present ridership reports for the user Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect console ensuring complete feature inclusion Cohsert AN GENE RUE 4 Reese Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement schedule adherence reports ATRMS 6 11 20 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to compile and present schedule adherence reports for the user Verification Method Verification Procedu
193. nts provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of onboard hardware source power connections for each bus type devices are installed on Implementation IGE GX CoNGEMCN FUSING WITH SYACROMATCC Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier interface documentation MDT comm driver Metric Requirement Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and messaging requirements for the interface between the MDT wireless data communications system driver and the on board wireless data interface shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Inspect documentation deliverables to ensure compliance Inspect interface requirements document provided by Syncromatics ZARES BOLIMEWTERKION OF NEREACE NET RECIEVER Comments May not be applicable in a service based system model Verification Requirements Met J Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement command and control APC The APC shall be able to have collected data retrieved remotely Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Use dispatch console to retrieve APC data or inspect ridership reports INSPEC
194. nvolitile storage capacity to store all collected data for a minimum of one year 2 2 2 6 The Mobile Data Terminal shall be capable of validating logging and forwarding to the central site 50 pass card media reads per minute 2 2 4 8 The MDT shall have the capability to receive data from yet to be determined on board devices associate this data with stops and transmit it to the central site upon departure from a stop 13 Implemented and Verified o 2264 The maximum power dissipation allowable by the onboard devices shall be 30 a watts 3 3 Roadside Requirements The Roadside Information Display shall have a minimum of 14 days of solar 4 2 5 2 autonomy if no external power source is part of the system Any internal batteries shall not be discharged below 50 capacity in order to reach this autonomy EDAPTS Specification If no external power source is part of the system the Roadside Information 4 2 5 3 Display shall recover from a 5096 discharge level to a 9096 charge level within the specified maximum number of days of normal solar operation Roadside elements shall be resistant to levels of EMI present in a commercial 4 1 3 1 environment 4132 Roadside elements shall have an expeted mean time between failures of at least Posts 7 500 hours 4 1 3 3 Shall be resistant to displacement or damage by vandalism 4344 The RID shall take a maximum of 1 second to calculate and make
195. o correct the system error by cycling system power OFF and then back ON After doing this the system error still exists and the driver calls dispatcher to inform them that an on board equipment failure exists The MDT is so the driver uses the MDT controls to send a to dispatcher The CPP EDAPTS technician is dispatched to the bus with supply of spare parts and diagnostic tools to determine if the problem can be quickly rectified via removal and replacement of parts or by a system reconfiguration The technician is unable to do an on route repair so the problem is noted in system log and the technician returns to the shop That night the technician locates the problem replaces the failed parts and generates the paperwork so that they may be returned to the supplier for repair OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The MDT displays a message indicating that the APC has failed 2 The MDT shall allow the driver to correct the system error by cycling system power OFF and then back ON The MDT shall allow the driver to send a Failed On Board Component to the dispatcher The system shall provide a system log that records when the CPP EDAPTS technician is unable to do an on route repair The system shall provide RTV paperwork to allow failed parts to be returned to the supplier for repair 111 VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the driver s procedures of using MDT to diagnose and report a failed on board compone
196. o information that is comparable to the access available to others Meeting Section 508 requirements is also the policy of the California State University to make information technology resources and services accessible to all CSU students faculty staff and the general public regardless of disability 11 Once the sign design was accepted by the research team and the Advisory Panel members the Cal Poly Pomona Facilities Department personnel worked with the system supplier to establish structural and dimensional specifications for sign posts and foundations Procedures were also developed for installing the signs on campus property The Facilities Department personnel along with the research team and PTS conducted an investigation of the four designated sites and evaluated the sites from the view of passenger demand solar coverage utilities ADA accessibility soil conditions and adjacent surroundings of the bus stops at the sites After the investigation the Facilities personnel identified the following site design criteria e Solar energy from a sign mounted solar panel could not be utilized at the Building 94 bus stop site due to large trees in the stop area The sign s solar panel needed to be moved to the roof of an adjacent building A 50 ft cable run was needed to allow running a low voltage wire bundle to connect the remotely located solar panel to the sign at the bus stop site e Sidewalks at two sites Building 94 and CLA Buildi
197. o low To fuel his bus he goes to the auto shop He simply goes to the gas station puts gas in his bus and then goes back to his normal duties 60 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the Fueling function provided by the MDT YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does not provide a Fueling function Was the driver prompted to enter gallon amount YES O NO M N A O Explain The driver was never prompted by the MDT to enter the gallon amount during the fueling process Was the driver prompted to enter odometer reading YES O NO M N A O Explain The driver was never prompted by the MDT to enter a odometer reading during the fueling process Was the information number of gallons and odometer reading available in monthly report YES NO M N A O Explain There is no report available that provides fueling information Was the operational scenario 3 2 8 FUELING executed successfully YES O NO M N A O Explain The driver was not able to use a Fueling function on the MDT because it was not provided What worked N A What didn t work The MDT did not provide a Fueling function 61 3 3 Dispatchers Drivers and Vehicles 3 3 1 DISPATCHERS AT WORK DATE 1 29 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S Parking and Transportation Services First Transit OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 3 1 Upon arriving at work a Laidlaw dispatcher powers up his EDAPTS dispat
198. oadside information displays present live data to waiting passengers at specific stops by showing the estimated arrival time of all buses serving that particular stop While these signs typically display arrival time information they may also display other messages such as public service announcements or system status information The Roadside Information Display subsystem used for the Bronco Express EDAPTS System consists of a display a mounting post and a post foundation The post supports the sign and must provide a safe secure mounting under local environmental conditions including wind and earthquake events The foundation is poured concrete with an appropriate mounting receptacle to which the post is secured Solar Powered Sign To respond to the Cal Poly Pomona s green initiative Bronco Express requested solar powered signs in the RFP However commercially produced solar powered signs that met the Bronco Express EDAPTS system requirements and specifications and also met the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA guidelines and requirements were not commercially available at the time of the procurement The system supplier decided to work with PTS and the research team to develop and design a solar powered sign for installation at Cal Poly Pomona The system supplier reviewed the roadside information display performance requirements in the Bronco Express EDAPTS RFP and presented the prototype to the research team and the Advisory P
199. observations including any special factors and impressions Required observations are 1 Did the system provide a bus schedule 2 Did the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provide bus information for all routes 3 Did the shuttle arrival times on the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign update every 7 seconds 4 Was promotional material for EDAPTS system provided The research team developed the overall System Validation Plan by creating an individual validation plan for each operational scenario included in the Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines This System Validation Plan is organized by the following sections and can be found in Appendix E Riding the Bronco Express Shuttles Driving the Bronco Express Shuttles Dispatching Drivers and Vehicles Managing Bronco Express Services Laidlaw Management Tasks Maintaining the EDAPTS System EMT Eas System Validation Testing Validation of the Bronco Express EDAPTS system commenced using the System Validation Plan These test activities were carried out and documented by the research team The resulting data including any system performance measures addressed were recorded in the validation data worksheets The system validation involved two distinct types of activities 1 direct observation of the operational performance aspects of the installed system and 2 a questionnaire survey to the 31 system supplier The research team conducted
200. ocedure mechanism is not readily visible and that it is resistant to accidental activation Document findings in detail Implementation iMSFEGED ON BOARb MARINAR GA Comments FUNCTIONALITY 1S areQARLuE flow THE bevEeR s COMA LATUENT BOT BUTON 7S NOT VALOR FIRS VE HAVE BEC BERETS Q ACCIAENT ACTIVATION BY SLIVE ANA BYPTON BONG LeqM D ON AWD PRESSED ITS THE MEW RACA Verification Requirements Met Signature emergency signaling accuracy OBS EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement The emergency actuator shall not allow false signaling of an emergency Verification Method Test deliverables to ensure compliance or inspect supplied certifications Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Check Verification Procedure dispatcher operations logs to determine if false activations have been reported implementation CAGELEN NISPATCK E CONSOLE LOCS Comments JAW FALSE Activations ACE TE ARENS TEssms THE BURTON LEANING N THE MET ANA MAT PEES SINIO IND THE MASH EU Verification Requirements Met Signature latency OBS Wireless Communications EDAPTS Specification Identifier Maximum time for vehicle update messages sent from the On Board Metric Requirement ic System to be received by the CSS under typical system load conditions Verification Method Test by measuring time delay Test 2596 random sampling of installations for at least 30 minutes by me
201. ode When the passengers boarded the bus there was no indication of the action on the MDT The driver was not able to tell if the APC was counting the passengers boarding or getting off the bus The driver continued to record the number of passengers that boarded the bus The drivers are still required to this because the APC and MDT systems are still new The driver agreed that the APC would reduce his workload and stress significantly allow him to pay more attention to passenger needs and increase safety In generated reports it was shown that the APC did count the passengers boarding and leaving the bus The number of passengers leaving the bus was off by 3 people out of the 10 that boarded The number of passengers that boarded the bus was completely accurate 47 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the APC provided for each door YES M NO O N A O Explain Both doors on the buses were equipped with an APC Did the MDT display APC passenger counts YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not display any passenger information Did the Riders On Board counter display increase when riders boarded the bus YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not provide a Riders On Board counter display Did the Riders On Board counter display decrease when riders got off the bus YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not provide a Riders On Board counter display Did the APC reduce the driver s workload and stress YES O NO
202. omplete physical electrical and messaging requirements for the interface between the MDT and the automatic passenger counter shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery Metric Requirement Verification Method Inspect documentation deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Inspect interface requirements document provided by Syncromatics Implementation FENG SYNMOMIRIE REPE TO INTERCE HU ey Comments APC OPERATES oo IBIS PROCAL CARINE MipEEen6wegcni CEPS MALES lieb s Verification Requirements Met Signature count passengers APC EDAPTS Specification Identifier The APC unit shall count boardings and alightings and provide data to Metric Requirement vee the MDT Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling to ensure functionality Implementation INSPEC huses JAS a jea Comments Duplicate verification see 2 2 4 7 ONE ARE RANEI 46 CENTRAL HLL BUT NOT RELAYES TO MAT A VIA VLU Verification Requirements Met eth Signature mounting hole pattern tolerances OBS Comm All On Board Communications element mounting hole patterns shall be Metric Requirement manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to
203. on Requirements Met Signature earthquake resistance RID Mounting EDAPTS Specification Identifier Roadside Information Display foundations and posts shall be Metric Requirement earthquage resistant when installed in earthquake prone areas Verification Method Perform design analysis or inspect supplied certifications Inspect University supplied design analysis to ensure conformance with Verification Procedure standards Implementation Jue E CPP PEDES AOCUMSHTAN TOM Comments Verification Requirements Met MU Signature self diagnostics RID Comm EDAPTS Specification Identifier The Central Site Software shall provide self test diagnostics to aid in Metric Requirement fault isolation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect Verification Procedure M roadside installation Implementation CHEE CENTRAL SKENARE Comments MED TESTING FUNETIONALITY Found Verification Requirements Met Signature interface documentation CSS comm driver EDAPTS Specification Identifier Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and messaging requirements for the interface between the CSS vehicle communications system driver and the central site wireless data interface shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery
204. on process and working with system supplier and PTS personnel developed the system verification plan the validation plan and associated test procedures Using these test plans and procedures the research team verified the installed subsystems and functionality against those required in the RFP those provided in the system supplier s proposal and those described in the Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines System verification was a process of inspecting testing and investigating EDAPTS system performance against the EDAPTS specifications set forth in the EDAPTS RFP The verification used a methodical approach derived from the detailed and hierarchically organized EDAPTS performance specification utilized The research team concluded that the installed EDAPTS system largely meets all performance specifications although it fell short in some key areas Generally these failures were in areas originally specified by the EDAPTS RFP but were not promised by the system supplier The data from the system validation was recorded analyzed and documented in the validation report The validation test concluded that the installed system met overall user needs and operational requirements However the installed system did fail ten operational scenarios and the majority of the failures were in scenarios related to functionality of the MDT For example the MDT 1 did not display the stop where the driver would begin the route 2 did not start dis
205. on the MDT The driver being relieved pressed the logout button on the MDT The MDT prompted the driver to enter the vehicle s fuel percentage level which the driver entered This completed the logout process for the relieved driver The MDT went to the main menu after the relieved driver logged out The relief driver then pressed the login button which then asked him to enter his personal ID number After entering 35 his ID number the MDT prompted the relief driver to confirm his name The MDT then asked the driver to enter the route After entering the route the MDT prompted the relief driver to confirm his route After confirming his route the relief driver was ready to start his shift 36 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the relieved driver able to use the Driver Shift Change function to logout YES O NO M N A O Explain The Driver Shift Change function was not available The driver was able to logout by using the logout feature provided by the MDT This then enabled the relief driver to login Was the relieved driver prompted to input odometer reading YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not prompt the relieved driver to input an odometer reading but it did prompt him to enter a fuel percentage This feature could be used to generate useful reports just like the odometer reading feature Did the MDT display a shift login screen after relieved driver logged off YES M NO O N A O Explain After the relieved driver
206. onsole One is the vehicle status which looks like the following Group Laidlaw Buses a edit this group gt add a group a4 assign name ignition speed route last check in last position 064 0 MPH none 09 12P Thu 1 22 6d13hr44m ago 08 43P Thu 1 22 6di4hri3m ago 071 8 MPH Route B 2 10 56A Thu 1 29 0m ago 10 57A Thu 1 29 0m ago O MPH none 02 39P Thu 1 22 6d20hr17m ago 02 31P Thu 1 22 6d20hr25m ago 227 10 MPH Route C 10 56A Thu 1 29 0m ago 10 57A Thu 1 29 0m ago 237 OMPH Route C 10 56A Thu 1 29 0m ago 10 56A Thu 1 29 0m ago 247 24 MPH Route A 10 56A Thu 1 29 0m ago 10 57A Thu 1 29 0m ago Group Cal Poly Buses a edit this group p add a group as assign name ignition speed route last check in last position 198 9 OMPH none 02 50P Tue 1 20 8d20hr6m aga 02 52P Tue 1 20 8d20hr4m ago 199 e 9 MPH Route A 10 564 Thu 1 29 0m ago 10 574 Thu 1 29 0m ago They also have a live map that looks like the following Show me al vehicles no routes andzoomon alvehicles v Mey oS je Pi Lik oca Pines Roe Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery x gt 3 a 2009 T le Atids Terms of Use The last feature is a messaging menu on which they can send messages to the drivers logged into the MDT The drivers can also send messages to the dispatchers via the MDT All three features put together the dispatch console which looks like the following 64 A SYNCROMATICS
207. op of a passenger at a certain time If the Bronco Express did have a schedule this scenario would have been flawless If a schedule like the one in the scenario existed the rest of the operational characteristics would still be valid What worked The characteristics of the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign What didn t work Since there was not a bus schedule provided the exact times of bus arrivals and departures could not be determined Instead we had to use the frequency of the buses for each route 11 3 1 2 CPP STUDENT IN THE LIBRARY NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS DATE 1 13 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 1 2 A student is studying with a classmate in Building 17 Engineering Building and it is getting late She needs to catch the Bronco Express home to the University Village housing complex but wishes to study for as long as is possible without missing the bus She checks the Bronco Express website and determines that Route A which will take her to the Village will be stopping in front of Building 17 at 10 45 PM The Internet based display also so she knows what all of her bus riding options are before packing up and heading to the bus stop The student packs up her books at 10 35 PM walks outside and arrives at the Building 17 bus stop at 10 40PM The which makes her feel comfortable It seems to her that more pe
208. ople are riding the bus maybe because they have higher confidence getting a ride when they need it This is also good news because students are driving less and that helps reduce traffic congestion on campus OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall present arrival time and updates of bus status out of service on route and on schedule on the website 2 Large format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign displays estimated bus arrival time VALIDATION PLAN 1 Plana trip that can simulate the student s tester s attempt to catch a bus from Building 17 to the University Village Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the student s tester s activities including checking the Bronco Express website to establish bus arrival time at a planned originating stop arriving at the planned bus stop and waiting for the bus Take the planned trip noting all times on the data collection sheet 12 4 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the bus arrival time available on the web o Was the student able to see the bus status out of service on route and on schedule on the web Did the large format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign display estimated bus arrival time NOTES Instead of using building 17 used Building 9 Also there is no Building 17 Shuttle Stop so used the Building 94 Shuttle Stop
209. or contacting the contractor What worked The Track Website User Manual allows a technician to ensure all functions provided by the contractor are working properly What didn t work N A 106 3 6 5 VEHICLE TO CENTRAL DISPATCH COMMUNICATION LINK FAILS DATE 3 9 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 5 A computer technician receives a call from the PTS Bronco Express Shuttle Service Manager saying that a All dispatch and administrative consoles indicate No Current Fleet Data Available b All Web interfaces and transit signs indicate No Current Fleet Data Available Please Consult Schedule The CPP EDAPTS technician investigates the problem to determine a cause of failure He is aware that these could include failed communications or computer equipment He has a comprehensive He also notifies the communications system provider to assist in troubleshooting Prior to finishing OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a User s Manual that includes troubleshooting guidelines and various system diagnostic tools to assist in assessing problems 2 The CPP EDAPTS technician shall be able to locate the failed communication or computer equipment and make the required repair VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe a CPP EDAPTS technician s activities to locate and repair failed equipment 2 Create a data co
210. ort to Cal Poly ass Fail Not Validated 1 30 09 MAINTAINING THE EDAPTS SYSTEM Operational Scenario Completion Date Tested 3 6 1 Schedule and route updates Gass Fail Not Validated 2 5 09 3 6 2 Addition of new stops on a route fas3 Fail Not Validated 2 5 09 3 6 3 On board Hardware Maintenance ass Fail Not Validated 3 9 09 3 6 4 Dispatch Console Maintenance Pass Fail Not Validated 3 9 09 3 6 5 Vehicle to central dispatch communication ass Fail Not Validated 3 9 09 link fails 3 6 6 On board equipment fails Pass KFail Not Validated 3 9 09 3 6 7 Transit sign fails pas3 Fail Not Validated 3 10 09 3 6 8 Computer console or server fails ass Fail Not Validated 3 10 09 3 VALIDATION WORKSHEETS 3 1 Riding the Bronco Express Shuttles 3 1 1 CPP PROFESSOR WALKS UP TO A BUS STOP TO CATCH A BUS DATE 1 13 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 1 1 A professor walks up to a bus stop at 15 minutes before the hour to get a ride to his class He knows that buses serving Routes A B and C pass through this stop however he would like to catch Route B He is not too concerned about being late to his class since he knows the This would allow him to be in his class by 1 minute after the hour and ready to teach at 10 minutes after The Bronco Express Automatic for
211. oute stops Behold The suggestion box We want to hear from you ask and ye just might receive manage portal manage alerts manage perimeters change password k syncromatics co v2 0 82 Here an administrator can manage route and route stops manage routes Click here for help on managing routes add a route dp adda headway what s the difference see the help section above auto assign Route A N A 3 30 mi v name type perimeter stops length public predictions show names schedule directions Route B 1 N A 3 79 mi v Route B 2 N A 5 47 mi V v Route C N A 2 62 mi There is Schedule section within the Manage Routes section where an administrator can either add a schedule manually or add an interval for all stops How would you like to add schedule items You have two options to choose from for adding schedule items to a route Please pick one to get started Intervals for all stops An example of this would be from 8 30am to 5 00pm the Campus route runs from each stop every 9 minutes Using the interval method you can only set intervals that apply to every stop If you want to set times for individual stops use the manual method Manually You can choose from a listing of all stops and you can set individual times for each stop An example of this would be the bus stops at the Student Union at 9 20 at 10 50 and the Medical Center at
212. oute that she will be driving 34 The MDT displays the first stop when the driver begins his route Previously validated see Section 3 2 1 The MDT displays automatic countdown until departure once a driver reaches a stop Previously validated see Section 3 2 1 Information relating to the shift change transaction is collected stored and transmitted to the central site VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the driver s procedures of using MDT to change shift 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the relieved driver signoff process and the relief driver sign on process Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the relieved driver able to use the Driver Shift Change function to logout o Was the relieved driver prompted to input odometer reading Did the MDT display a shift login screen after relieved driver logged off Was the relief driver able to select employee name to login Was the relief driver prompted to confirm his or her personal ID number Was the relief driver prompted to confirm odometer reading Was the relief driver able to confirm route Was the information relating to the shift change transaction is collected stored and transmitted to the central site NOTES There is not a Driver Shift Change function available on the MDT The way the drivers do a shift change is by simply using the login and logout function that is available
213. outes and he selects Route C as assigned by the dispatcher This completes the login process and the MDT is ready for the driver to begin his route The MDITIGISBISySSIReSTOpUWRere he ShoBI dIBeBIn his ONE The driver pulls out of the yard and heads for Cal Poly Pomona As soon as the driver reaches a predetermined from the display Removal of detailed schedule adherence information from the MDT display helps prevent the driver from looking at the MDT while the shuttle is in motion This reduces driver distraction and minimizes unsafe 27 situations that are caused by inattention to the road ahead The driver arrives at Stop 5 or the beginning of Route C and the MDT indicates Arrived at Stop 5 departure in 6 minutes He watches the MDT count down to zero minutes and then begins his route OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The MDT automatically powers up when bus turns on The MDT displays a login screen within two minutes after the bus is turned on Drivers can sign on by selecting their employee name from a list of possible drivers The MDT automatically retrieves employee ID from locally stored information Driver is prompted for and enters odometer reading at beginning of service work The MDT provides a fully functional GPS synchronized internal clock Driver is able to select his route from a list of possible routes provided by the MDT The MDT displays the first stop when the driver begins hi
214. playing the time in a large digital format once the driver started driving and 3 did not display the current arriving at a stop The system supplier is aware of the MDT limitations and is planning to upgrade the MDT features for the installed EDAPTS system through the service agreement The system verification and validation demonstrated in this project proved to be very effective in determining how well the installed EDAPTS system met the system functional requirements and the operational characteristics and user needs described in the EDAPTS RFP The processes and test procedures developed by the team ensured that the verification and validation tests are repeatable and well documented 45 REFERENCES Xudong Jia and Jeff Gerfen Bronco Express EDAPTS System Procurement Documentation Package Technical Report California PATH and Caltrans 2008 Xudong Jia Edward Sullivan Cornelius Nuworsoo and Neil Hockaday EDAPTS Cost Benefit Evaluation Technical Report California PATH and Caltrans 2007 Jeff Gerfen Neil Hockaday Development of Performance Based Specifications for Efficient Deployment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems EDAPTS Technical Report California PATH and Caltrans 2007 Xudong Jia Jeff Gerfen Neil Hockaday Task Order 6403 Cal Poly Pomona EDAPTS Test Deployment Operations Description Version 6 0 Technical Report California PATH and Caltrans 2007 US Department of Transportation System Engi
215. r manual passenger count The MDT shows the time of day in inch tall digits once the bus is in motion VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor and create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the driver s procedures of using MDT to count passengers manually 43 2 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the MDT display indicate what the current time was after arriving at a stop o Was the CPP Rider button available o Did the MDT show the time of day in inch tall digits once the bus was in motion NOTES When starting this scenario the driver was already logged into the MDT We started at the University Village shuttle stop The driver had to touch one of the buttons to get the MDT out of its power saver mode After the MDT was out of that mode it displayed the main screen This main screen had the following buttons emergency button login menu messages menu settings menu and admin menu There was no way to determine that the bus was at the University Village shuttle stop The MDT did not show a current time nor did it give the driver a countdown to departure When students boarded the bus the driver manually counted them There was no button on the MDT that the driver could have pressed to count the passengers The automatic passenger counters are installed on the buses but the transportation services still have the drivers counting the passengers as
216. r of critical system procurement activities in using the modified V model as a framework These activities included active participation of the stakeholders throughout the process identification of the highest priority systems and subsystems in the high level design step selection of relevant performance specifications for the desired system and subsystems and selection of a qualified system supplier for the integration and installation of the system Once the RFP system supplier selection phase was completed the Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration moved into its installation stage The winning system supplier in coordination with the research team and Cal Poly Pomona Parking and Transportation Services PTS installed the first elements of the Bronco Express EDAPTS System the on board equipment on April 29 2008 On January 8 2009 the final elements of the system the solar powered dynamic roadside information display signs were installed The system then entered the acceptance verification and validation phase of the research demonstration By observing the Bronco Express EDAPTS System installation process and working with system supplier the research team developed an understanding of the operational functions and features of the installed system This understanding was used to develop the system verification plan the validation plan and their associated test procedures The purpose of these test plans and procedures was to verify the insta
217. re Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect console ensuring complete feature inclusion OFPERATEK CONSOLE ANA GENETATED FORSS N scWeUte AAKERENCE Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature Metric Requirement ATRMS user admin ATRMS 6 12 23 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to administer all system users and their permissions Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Inspect console ensuring complete feature inclusion NsfucxEA CONSOLE ANA OfeRATEN LKR JAANACER Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature mayday message reliability EDAPTS Specification Identifier Mayday messages initiated by the driver shall be received with the Metric Requirement a specified percent reliability Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method i ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 25 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by initiating a mayday message on board vehicle Verify reciept of message with dispatch implementation TE
218. re serving and the speed of each bus Using the system map PTS managers and dispatchers can also playback the exact positions of buses serving a route in previous days or months This vehicle history display function shows the position speed time and direction of a specific bus during a specified time interval and date The vehicle history output also displays passenger loading information at each stop during the report period Fleet Status The Fleet Status table as shown in Figure 10 provides information about bus number ignition status speed and direction and minutes since last position received for each bus The buses on the Fleet Status table can be sorted by name ignition status or last date and time of position 18 check in They can also be grouped based upon vehicle type ownership or other desired characteristics determined during system configuration Route amp Driver Management The Dispatch Client provides a set of tools for managing drivers and routes within the Bronco Express system Using these tools PTS managers and dispatchers can modify the name and color of a route in the display change the name of a stop delete a stop or path for a route add a new stop or path and edit the name of a stop The Dispatch Client provides bus assignment and schedule assignment functions allowing buses to be automatically assigned to a route and schedules to be linked to a specific route It provides a driver assignment functio
219. riders 6 Do all field installed interface wires and cables e g component power and inter connect cables conform to applicable state and federal DOT standards for mobile installations and applicable SAE standards for roadside installations a Does all installed onboard hardware conform to applicable state and federal DOT standards 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Can you provide documentation detailing the messaging requirements for the interface to the Automatic Passenger Counter Internal to your system do you initialize to null values all data variables types or structures upon creation or when recording an out of range value Does the Mobile Data Terminal have the capability to log position data and boarding alighting data for later retrieval such as in the event of a communications outage or failure Does the Mobile Data Terminal have the capability to survey stops along a route for latitude longitude and heading for route creation within the system What is the duration of autonomous capability of the hosted central server in the event of power loss Do the Mobile Data Terminals have the ability to conduct self test diagnostics and display the results to a user either at installation or remotely Do the Transit Signs have the ability to conduct self test diagnostics and display the results to a user either at installation or remotely What steps have you taken ensure that communications betw
220. rification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by enabling site survey functionality on MDT and surveying an imaginary stop Collect data and verify collected information against mapping software or similar verification method Verification Procedure Implementation FENGIED ao E PUE Comments dE Adr walk 90 MEEA TO ASK SVNCRONMATICS Ls FREY BECOM MEMS idh CECE D COE AATA wrih POOC OPEN RECORDS FEE SURVEYING AO ACHUR F ovlcztioNA uy Verification Requirements Met NLA Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement admin data comm MDT The MDT shall have the capability to communicate with the central site to support administrative functions such as software updates schedule downloads and retrieval of data logged on the MDT Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by testing remote administration functionality of onboard systems from dispatcher ATRMS console Comments Duplicates testing done in 2 2 4 16 Verification Requirements Met Signature NGT Aipi Able IN SACE MS MDEC ur souk BJE SYUCROMETICS Lo cam BY DANE Rv Kewe PRIIS p self test MDT EDAPTS Spe
221. rovide insights recommendations and lessons learned during the Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration 2 EDAPTS RESEARCH PROGRAM OVERVIEW The EDAPTS research approach promotes innovative communications approaches open source designs solar powered real time arrival signs and innovative data links to help small transit provider access useful ITS solutions It also promotes the acquisition of commercial off the shelf COTS equipment software The approach focuses on providing improved transit services and safety for passengers decreasing driver work load and providing improved operations data to management and doing this at a cost level that small transit properties can afford The EDAPTS research goal is to demonstrate the viability of lower cost implementations of transit ITS technologies where the concepts designs and performance expectations are tightly focused and tailored specifically to small transit system needs The Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration is built upon the results of prior research efforts Additional research outside this demonstration effort looked at the cost benefit of the EDAPTS approach in day to day operations and developed performance specifications specifically focused on small transit procurement of EDAPTS compliant solutions Jia et al 2007 Gerfen et al 2007 3 PROJECT METHODOLOGY Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo researchers solicited participation from Bronco Express stakeholders who would
222. rovided by the system 76 o Were the daily reports provided by the Ride Report section NOTES was given administrator authorization to be able to access all of the features management would be able to access In this scenario am acting as a Bronco Express administrator The system provides many different reports to management To access any of these reports a Bronco Express administrator goes to www syncromatics com and performs a login logged into the website and went to the Reports tab the following information was displayed Reports Below are the types of reports you can retrieve from our system These reports include statistics calculated from historical data like average stop times and riders per stop Each report is calculated based on date ranges you provided and is in Microsoft Excel format E This report allows you to retrieve individual stop times on a per route basis It Stop Times grise E H includes graphs and statistics like time between arrivals E lm cis This report allows you to view passenger traffic for routes you have passenger uu id counting devices on This reports includes graphs and pie charts of your data This report allows you to see records of vehicles entering or exiting areas of aenea Sipari interest you have defined clicked the Passenger Data report and received the following information 77 Passenger Data Reports This form will allow you to retrieve statistics
223. rring costs required for continued day to day operation of the system System components are connected to the system supplier s data center which is located at the system supplier s main facility in Los Angeles California The data center houses the Bronco Express system server receiving and analyzing vehicle location and passenger loading information from all buses and transmitting the data back in various formats to all system elements located on the Cal Poly campus and to the web clients Table 1 shows how the Bronco Express System components as they appear in the EDAPTS RFP the supplier s proposal and in the final installed system Figure 9 shows a graphical overview of the installed system Table1 System Components in the EDAPTS RFP System Supplier s Proposal and Installed System Pledged in R EDAPTS Components equested dod Implemented in RFP supplier s Proposal Provide 8 sets on onboard equipment including AVL MDT 1 emergency button automatic Yes Yes Yes passenger counter wireless communications Vehicle to central site wireless 2 up Yes Yes Yes communications system 3 Central Site Server Software Yes Yes Yes Transit Management Dispatch Client 4 8 P Yes Yes Yes Software Provide 4 dynamic messaging signs 5 with wireless communications at bus Yes Yes Yes stops Dynamic messaging sign wireless 6 y BING SIB Yes Yes Yes communications system 16 DATA CENTER DOW
224. ry route had its own stop number If a stop shared a route each route had a different number for that stop 20 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the text messaging service available YES M NO O N A O Explain The text messaging service was available Was the tester able to store the desired stop YES O NO M N A O Explain This feature was not available with the new text messaging service but it was very easy to create a quick reference card which was where this question originated Did the test messaging system respond with the bus arrival information YES M NO O N A O Explain The text messaging system responded with bus arrival information Was the transaction time more than 15 seconds and less than 30 seconds i e 20 10 5 YES M NO O N A O Explain The transaction time was 10 seconds Did the bus arrive at the predicted arrival time YES M NO O N A O Explain The bus arrived less than one minute early that then predicted arrival time Was the alternative operational scenario 3 1 3A CPP STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain The student was able to catch a bus by using the text messaging feature on his her cell phone The transaction time only took 10 seconds The student was able to receive estimated bus arrival times via a cell phone What worked 21 A text messaging service was available and provided bus arrival information
225. s a start date and an end date for the reporting period selects routes to include in the report and selects With all selections and parameters entered the manager hits the on the console EE The manager prints the report makes a copy for himself and mails it to Cal Poly Pomona Parking and Transportation Services OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a Ride Report section that shows the passengers boarding at each stop by month and total passenger counts by month The system shall allow a manager to select the output report format The system shall provide a RUN REPORT button to print the report generated by the Ride Report section VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe manager s procedures to specify parameters and print out a passenger boarding report showing boarding at each stop by month and total passenger counts by month by using the Ride Report section 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the manager s procedures to print out passenger boarding at each stop by month and total passenger 87 counts by month by using the Ride Report section Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the Ride Report section generate the passenger boarding at each stop by month and total passenger counts by month Did the system allow a manager to select the output report format Was the RUN REPORT button provide
226. s on the Fleet Status Table The dispatchers consoles are not provided with an Incident Clearance Report button 75 3 4 Managing Bronco Express Service 3 4 1 USING PASSENGER LOADING REPORTS TO OPTIMIZE VEHICLE SIZE DATE 1 29 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 4 1 The Bronco Express manager has noticed that Route C often seems to have many standbys regardless of time of day and selects the The reports list the peak The manager uses this data to determine that the bus assigned to Route C often has 5 to 10 more people on board than its capacity He plans to use this information to help in his selection of the new bus that is planned for purchase that year OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a Ride Report section that shows the daily monthly and yearly passenger loading reports for all routes 2 The system shall provide reports that show the peak loads the peak hours and other temporal characteristics of all the service buses VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe manager s activity to view reports within the Ride Report section provided by the EDAPTS system 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the manager using the system s Ride Report section 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Was the Ride Report section p
227. s route The MDT displays a large digital format clock and removes all other information after reaching a speed above 5 MPH The MDT displays automatic countdown until departure for all stops based on actual arrival time and scheduled departure time VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the driver s procedures of using MDT to start a day of work 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the driver s login and MDT performance during vehicle operations 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasthe MDT automatically powered up with bus power up Was the login screen available within less than two 2 minutes after MDT power up Was the driver able to login by selecting his employee name 28 Did the MDT automatically retrieve the driver s employee ID from locally stored information Was the driver prompted to input odometer reading Did the MDT provide a fully functional GPS synchronized internal clock Was the driver able to select a route from a list of possible routes Was the first stop displayed when the driver began his route Was the MDT display automatically changed to show the time of day when the speed was over 5 MPH Did the countdown to departure feature of the MDT work when the driver arrived at stops NOTES This scenario started out in the middle of a driver s shift but the driver had not logged into the MDT yet The engi
228. s while the items in gray were not Since no solar powered roadside information display signs meeting the Bronco Express EDAPTS system requirements and specifications were commercially available at the time of contract award the system supplier could not install the signs at the same time as the AVL APC and MDT subsystems were installed The supplier had to design build test and deliver its own solar powered sign product to Bronco Express separately from the rest of the installation and integration process Cal Poly Pomona facilities personnel then installed the signs at the designated sites around campus The research team observing the Bronco Express EDAPTS System installation process and working with the system supplier developed the system verification plan the validation plan and their associated test procedures Using these test plans and procedures the research team verified the installed subsystems and functionality against those required in the RFP those provided in the system supplier s proposal and those described in the Bronco Express EDAPTS Operations Guidelines vii viii a b c d 1 2 3 The system verification process demonstrated the following findings The installed EDAPTS system largely met all performance specifications although it felled short in some key areas Generally these failures were in areas originally specified by the EDAPTS RFP but were not promised by the system supplier
229. shall take precedence Verification Method Verify in system design document or specifications Verification Procedure Inspect contract provided design documents and specifications Implementation h nt CONME ANS BOCUMENSASION FROVISES Comments Ate LEQUREMENTS APPEAR TO CONNORA TO THE MOE SPRICE SPECIFICATION Verification Requirements Met Signature 1 1 26 data structure extensibility EDAPTS Specification Identifier If extension of an EDAPTS protocol is deemed necessary it shall be done in a manner that does not interfere or break compatilbility with existing data elements and shall not duplicate or otherwise repeat existing functionality Verify in i ment or ification i li Verification Method e itl system design document or specifications or inspect supplied i certifications Verification Procedure Inspect system design documentation Implementation LEN GASES DONABIS PROGRED GV SyM ROMA Comments SYSTEM DOES IIIC WMPLEMEYT EDEPT bagh Sibi Verification Requirements Met Signature software programming languages EDAPTS Specification Identifier All vendor developed software shall be written in an industry standard Metric Requirement i high level non proprietary language Verify in system design document or specifications or inspect supplied Verification Method eee certifications Verification Procedure Inspect system design documentation Impl
230. sheet or map that chronicles and details the student s tester s activities including using a web enabled phone or PDA to access the Bronco Express website arriving at the planned bus stop and waiting for the bus Conduct the bus catching plan noting all the protocols involved on the data collection sheet 4 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasthe website accessible via web enabled phone or PDA o Was the web enabled phone or PDA able to access bus arrival information Was the small format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provided Did the sign countdown the bus arrival time NOTES started at Building 98 CLA Building From inside the building used my mobile phone to go the website www broncoshuttle com mobile aspx The website had the following information provided after the Cal Poly Pomona Logo Choose a route to see arrival times for our stops gt Route A gt Route B 1 P Route B 2 gt Route C powered by Syncromatics chose Route A and the next page displayed the following information Route A LIVE MAP Choose a stop to see arrival times P University Village So Campus Temple gt Bldg 7 College of Environmental Design 24 P Building 94 P Rose Garden P Bldg 91 SAITS gt CLA gt Kellogg Circle Information Booth powered by Syncromatics clicked the CLA link and the next page displayed the followi
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232. sign did not display an Out of Service message it did announce one when the button was pressed The contractor has always repaired the signs when requested The system recorded the sign s problems and resolutions What worked The system recorded the sign s problems and resolution What didn t work The sign did not display an Out Of Service message 117 3 6 8 COMPUTER CONSOLE OR SERVER FAILS DATE 3 10 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 8 A dispatcher notes a problem with his console has occurred when he sees a warning message A technician is requested to repair the system The CPP EDAPTS technician investigates problem using the troubleshooting guidelines and system diagnostic tools inside the The error occurred during a recent software update Finding no other problems she notes the failure in the for possible future use in trend analysis OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a warning message on the Schedule Adherence GUI when a problem with the dispatcher s console occurs The system shall provide a User s Manual that includes troubleshooting guidelines and various system diagnostic tools to assist in assessing problems Previously validated see Section 3 6 5 EDAPTS technician shall be able to diagnose software configuration errors on dispatcher consoles The system
233. signals by unique N OQ identifier dun ET The transit property shall have the ability to self maintain all system Elements due ifa to the availability of spare parts and the capability to retain a supply of spares In case of conflict between regulatory body classification and international 1 1 8 8 regulations and requirements and this specification the more stringent requirement shall take precedence If extension of an EDAPTS protocol is deemed necessary it shall be done ina 1 1 8 12 manner that does not interfere or break compatilbility with existing data elements and shall not duplicate or otherwise repeat existing functionality 1 18 13 All vendor developed software shall be written in an industry standard high level ER non proprietary language p I 3 1186 All installed equipment shall share Component level part commonality allowing for ease of swappage or replacement with minimal reconfiguration Implemented and Verified EDAPTS Specification All user or maintenace accessible hardware including mounting hardware shall share Component level part commonality and also at the system wide level where possible All system elements shall be installable by qualified transit property personnel 1 2 On Board Requirements All On Board System element mounting hole patterns shall be manufactured to 2 1 3 1 n a within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions All
234. sions shall Metric Requirement be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation Comments Syncromatics signs must mate with CP Pomona posts Lona 1S 48x Si COMPONENT Verification Requirements Met Signature Metric Requirement rigidity RID Mounting Roadside Information Display post shall meet applicable state and federal DOT standards for crash safety Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Perform design analysis or inspect supplied certifications Inspect University supplied design analysis to ensure conformance with standards Cep Pea oco Me TA TO AJ Comments Verification Requirements Met NB Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement wind resistance RID Mounting Roadside Information Display foundations and posts shall comply with the Uniform Building Code with regard to wind resistance Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Perform design analysis or inspect supplied certifications Inspect University supplied design analysis to ensure conformance with standards Comments Verificati
235. splay estimated bus arrival time Yes O NO Ll N A M Explain There is no large format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign but the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign that was at the Building 94 Shuttle Stop did display the estimated bus arrival time WAS THIS OPERATIONAL SCENARIO 3 1 2 CPP STUDENT IN THE LIBRARY NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED YES M NO O N A O Explain was able to view the shuttle arrival information online at www broncoshuttle com was also able to view the shuttle arrival information displayed by the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival sign which did make me feel comfortable about the arrival of the bus What worked The shuttle arrival information was available via the web The Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign displayed the estimated bus arrival time What didn t work There was no Large format Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign 14 CPP STUDENT WITH A CELL PHONE NEEDING TO CATCH A BUS POTENTIAL FUTURE FEATURE DATE 1 13 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 1 3 A student desiring to catch Route C from the Library dials the Bronco Express Ride Hotline The call received by a voicemail system requests the stop number he wants to catch the bus at He looks up the stop number on his quick reference laminated card he keeps in his wallet and
236. ster s arrival at the initial bus stop wait for the bus ride on the bus arrival at the last bus stop and walk to his final destination 2 Take the planned trip noting all times on the data collection sheet 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Did the system provide a bus schedule o Did the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign provide bus information for all routes o Did the shuttle arrival times on the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign update every 7 seconds o Was promotional material for EDAPTS system provided NOTES arrived at the CLA Building Shuttle Stop at 10 30 AM This stop serves both Route A and Route B The only schedule for the buses is that a bus will arrive every 10 15 minutes There is no stop that serves Route A Route B and Route C When arrived at the stop the Bronco Express Automatic Transit Arrival Sign displayed the following Bus Arrival Times Route B 2 Bus in 15 min Route A Bus in 3min 9min The route information scrolled from right to left displayed for approximately 7 seconds and then updated The bus arrived at 10 34 AM boarded the Route A bus because knew that it linked to the Environmental Design building departed the bus at 10 47 AM at the Environmental Design building stop There was information provided about the release of the new EDAPTS system in the Poly Post The information explai
237. sure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by using Verification Procedure dispatcher ATRMS console to store at least 25 banner message in a RID Implementation XS e VED Comments Ae UMPCEMEAN TI Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement user input responsiveness ATRMS The maximum amount of time the ATRMS shall take to respond to operator input for vehicle tracking operations Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Test by timing user operations Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test dispatcher ATRMS console by performing regular vehicle tracking operations Ul response time to input should be less than 1 second JETEN CONSE FOR RESPONSIVENESS Comments USS RESPINSIVE SCREENS IWVOLMNG Gosecc JAT DAAP ERSEN NISLARS ARRE JERE SECONAS TO LOAA Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement emergency handling quantity CSS The central software shall be capable of supporting at least the given number of simultaneous emergency conditions Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Outside of system normal operating hours test b
238. t AX Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement log boarding data MDT The MDT shall have the capability to log boarding and alighting data for retreival and post processing Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality Comments ASK SEMUCLOMATIES Verification Requirements Met Signature AZ E ge E E lt ga amp uz E zu sj E k a OU E IERT ay 27 Gy utter o 4 4 D P ou A f Coco T A U AV tegit y 7 n feo X ES ze an CU T 4 i Rost gark eo SALTE CLA Meo bet place 2 e y lor S ja Rue p 2a u Gh pe 247 N d Se Time NE CLA TES luro Boory LO 0R 55 O Unie dase i0 ul q TEM secame icy 2 ENV DESS orti P Bede 4 1250 uo ogam w Pose ZARpS m 095 L SAs CERA CLA 16199 y cist enon se 2 ae aaa LET Pare C Bus WA STO Tie F OFF z 7 T r T 2 By Eru DEAN 3 UH 5 4 S jj blar 37 aseana Fg TES 4 b uL d je E A LL 174 K TED m Wo HY O us d 9 Wb t6 37 O B1 4 T O H OM A 260 0 0 0 zaletela Ojo E 0 0 ms est z 02 T x o 0 9 xo o 0 9 xc t wor
239. t is out of service to passengers waiting at a stop Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by Verification Procedure observing installations during non operating hours to confirm functionality Implementation O amp ssQ uel S6 amp Comments BOGS NOT IWAILATE OUT OF SERVICE JUST CAES GBLANIC Ls Ae visui Als Pky E Cagenve Porel EuT FEBWNES BUNS pue uero VUEEIS LOETA iS Pesse als AD tb Verification Requirements Met Signature GC ADA RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall be capable of supporting the optional dissemination of information to riders with hearing and sight disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Metric Requirement Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by Verification Procedure DS i observing installations to confirm functionality Implementation CIBSERNVEN SIONS Comments STATIC OSGSSABES MAPLEMENTEL JECADRBLE FOU D SOET Verification Requirements Met Signature time reporting accuracy Sign EDAPTS Specification Identifier Estimated minutes until arrival shall be accurate to within the spe
240. t of Transportation Under PATH Contract TO 6403 June 8 2009 ii Abstract The California Department of Transportation Caltrans and the Federal Transit Administration FTA embarked on a research program entitled Efficient Deployment of Advanced Public Transportation Systems EDAPTS in the late 1990 s The Bronco Express EDAPTS Stage 5 Deployment Demonstration project at California State Polytechnic University Pomona Cal Poly Pomona is an integral part of this program Its objective is to go through the procurement and deployment process of a low cost Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS solution to determine if the EDAPTS concepts are optimized for small transit agencies and if they can be successfully transitioned to the commercial marketplace This report documents the installation verification and validation steps associated with the Bronco Express EDAPTS Demonstration project It identifies and summarizes procedures that are effective in installing and testing a lower cost ITS system and provides a practical methodology for verifying and validating small transit ITS systems It also documents outcomes of the installed system in compliance with the user needs and the performance specifications as requested in the Bronco Express EDAPTS RFP Keywords EDAPTS System Engineering System Verification System Validation Intelligent Transportation Systems iii iv Executive Summary The California Department of Tra
241. ta to make recommendations for system improvement 24 System Verification Plan Due to the large number of features and metrics requiring verification a System Verification Plan was created to assist researchers with the task Metrics were categorized and grouped by the type of verification that was required 1 Inspection 2 Testing 3 System supplier certification 4 System supplier provided licensing Metrics verified by inspection were generally required a true or false response to the testing of conformance Metrics verified by testing were generally more involved and hence required a test plan to determine their conformance The conformance of metrics verified by system supplier certification or system supplier provided licensing was established based on materials provided by the system supplier The Verification Plan further broke these categories into general areas of verification such as on board or roadside requirements to permit the research team to evaluate related metrics more quickly during the verification process To further assist with evaluation test worksheets were created for each metric requiring inspection or verification Each worksheet contained the identifier title of the requirement the specified requirements for the metric and the verification methods specified by the performance specification generated during the operational requirements phase of the project see Figure 13 Each worksheet also contained a ver
242. te 240 Santa Ana CA 92705 Telephone 949 224 1590 Facsimile 949 261 8681 Northern California Office 5000 Executive Parkway Suite 475 San Ramon CA 94583 Telephone 925 277 3050 Facsimile 925 824 0102 AS SS SE jcid GETVAR 2 FILE N AE Project Files CPP1 Projects CPP1 8 165 SMART Transit Pole CAD CPP1 8 165_C 1 1_PLANSs dwg Dec 03 2008 4 21pm X CPP1 BDR E dwg X SITE PLAN dwg X KEY PLAN dwg XREF POLE SIGNAGE OR EQUAL OR GREATER HEIGHT REFER TO DETAIL 4 ON DRAWING C1 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEW POLE WITH MESSAGE BOARD AND SOLAR PANEL SHALL BE LOCATED NO CLOSER THAN A MINIMUM OF 1 0 FROM ANY OTHER POLE SIGNAGE OR EQUAL OR GREATER HEIGHT REFER TO DETAIL 1 ON DRAWING C1 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE SIDEWALK APPROXIMATE 7 10 x 8 9 AND REPLACE WITH NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK CONCRETE SHALL BE 2500 PSI AND SUBMIT MIX DESIGN TO CPP AND OBTAIN APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION NEW POLE WITH SOLAR PANEL SHALL BE LOCATED NO CLOSER THAN A MINIMUM OF 1 0 FROM ANY OTHER POLE SIGNAGE OR EQUAL OR GREATER HEIGHT REFER TO DETAIL 5 ON DRAWING C1 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 6 ROUTE NEW 2 4 0 AND 1 6 GND WIRE IN NEW 2 CONDUIT THAT WILL CONNECT FROM THE NEW POLE WITH SOLAR PANEL TO THE NEW POLE WITH THE MESSAGE BOARD ACROSS UNIVERSITY DRIVE REFER TO DETAIL 6 ON DRAWING C1 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LEGEND APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF POLE LA F
243. terface shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery 2 5 14 1 The APC shall be able to have collected data retrieved remotely Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and messaging 2 6 16 1 requirements for the interface between the MDT and the emergency actuator No shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery 113 EDAPTS Specification Implemented and Verified 1 3 Roadside Requirements All Roadside Information Display element mounting hole patterns shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions All Roadside Information Display element mounting hole dimensions shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions All Roadside Communications element mounting hole patterns shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions All Roadside Communications element mounting hole dimensions shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Roadside Information Display post shall meet applicable state and federal DOT standards for crash safety Roadside Information Display foundations and posts shall comply with the Uniform Building Code with regard to wind resistance Roadside Information Display foundations and posts shall be earthquage resistant when installed in earthquake prone areas The Central Site Software shall provide self test diagnostics
244. the board the bus because the system is still new to them Once they utilize the installed APCs the drivers will not have to do manually counting anymore 44 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the MDT display indicate what the current time was after arriving at a stop YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not do anything differently as it arrived at stops nor did it ever display the current time Was the CPP Rider button available YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT did not provide CPP Rider button Did the MDT show the time of day in inch tall digits once the bus was in motion YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT simply did not show the time of day once the bus was in motion Was the operational scenario 3 2 4 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER ON ROUTE AND PICKING UP PASSENGERS executed successfully YES O NO M N A O Explain None of the features of the MDT in this scenario were available What worked N A What didn t work The MDT did not provide CPP Rider button The MDT never showed the current time of day The MDT did not provide a countdown to departure nor did it nor did it indicate when the driver arrived at a stop 45 CAL POLY OR LAIDLAW DRIVER ON ROUTE AND PICKING UP RIDERS WITH AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTER POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE DATE 1 27 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 2 5 A driver is driving one of
245. the buses with an automatic passenger counter APC installed When she sees that She also sees that the The driver feels very happy because she does not need to count passengers manually at each stop and report the counts back to the dispatch offices She understands that the APC is doing all of her counting work behind the scenes The driver also feels that the APGWedtiees herworkloadiand stress significantly allows her to pay more attention to passenger needs and increases safety OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 APC shall be provided for each door 2 MDT displays passenger counts increases or decreases while APC detects boarding and alighting APC shall reduce driver s workload and stress VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the procedures of using MDT to record and display APC passenger counts 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the APC passenger counting process Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasthe APC provided for each door o Did the MDT display APC passenger counts 46 o Did the Riders On Board counter display automatically increase when riders boarded the bus and decrease when riders got off the bus o Did the APC reduce the driver s workload and stress NOTES We started at the Building 94 Shuttle Stop Once again the driver had to press a button on the MDT to get it out of its power safe m
246. the given number of simultaneous emergency conditions Traveler Information API time estimates shall be accurate within the specified number of seconds 2 5 Client Software Requirements The ATRMS GUI shall be readable by employees of varying visual capabilities ATRMS display fonts shall be scalable from small to large Minimum period of autonomous operation required to support emergency functionality in the event of a power loss should be 1 hour The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to remotely administer the On Board Systems aboard each vehicle The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to build a schedule disseminate it to the fleet and track the schedule version on each vehicle in the fleet EDAPTS Specification Implemented and Verified The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to receive vehicle emergency alarms track vehicles with alarms and log actions taken The ATMS consoles shall have the capability to guide users through the process of creating an emergency plan for handling driver s emergency alarms This plan shall include procedures for interacting with local law enforcement and forms for developing an emergency callout list The ATRMS shall sound an audio alarm of at least the specified volume at 1 meter The ATRMS shall have a visual emergency indicator that flashes and attracts the attention of any employee within the room the
247. this scenario was a bit different the login feature provided by the MDT did allow the driver to login to the MDT Similarly instead of the driver selected a route from a list of routes the driver was required to enter the route and then confirm it During the login process the MDT did not prompt the driver to enter the vehicle s odometer reading as envisioned in the scenario After the driver logged into the MDT nothing else really happened on the MDT The MDT did not display the stop where the driver would begin the route did not start displaying the time in a large digital format and did not remove all other information when the driver reached a specified speed In addition the MDT went into a power save mode after approximately one and a half minutes of inactivity When the driver arrived at a stop the MDT did not indicate that the bus had arrived at the stop nor did it indicate and countdown a scheduled time to depart from the stop Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d 35 DRIVING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 2 2 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver changing shift Pass Fail Not Validated This scenario was conditionally validated The MDT function did not provide a Driver Shift Change function but it did provide log in and log out functions that could be used a similar way The relieved driver can use the log out function to sign out of the MDT and the relief driver can use the lo
248. thly report that showed information regarding total passenger counts What didn t work The manager was not able to select the output format of the report 90 3 6 Maintaining EDAPTS System 3 6 1 SCHEDULE AND ROUTE UPDATES DATE 2 5 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 6 1 An administrative assistant working for PTS maintains the Bronco Express schedule His work includes analyzing schedule adherence reports generated by the EDAPTS system looking at requirements for adding new stops changing existing stops or removing stops Typically this information is used to for the system and that is what he s doing today After the assistant has finalized a recommended new system schedule In this role he is Upon creation of this electronic version of the schedule There is no need to send a service technician out to the buses or signs in order to do the update OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall allow an assistant to develop recommended route timetables for the system 2 The system shall allow a schedule manager to authorize and modify route timetables for the system and create new schedules 3 The system shall provide a button that automatically deploys the schedule to all Mobile Data Terminals MDTs and real time bus arrival signs in the fleet VALIDATION PLAN 1 Observe an administrative ass
249. ties e g how many months or years of data of the hosted central software a Can you describe the backup processes taken to ensure data retention What is the level of power consumption for the onboard MDT and communications equipment For solar powered Transit Signs what is the duration of solar autonomy Batteries should not drop below 50 capacity to achieve this estimate For solar powered Transit Signs what is the recovery duration for a sign at a 5096 capacity battery level to recover to 90 capacity Once a Transit Sign has received a message from the central software how long does it take to process and display the message Will a Traveler Information API be made available to allow for other devices and services to utilize the position and stop data collected by your system Can you certify that all installed onboard or roadside parts and hardware meet FCC guidelines and meet MIL STD 461 tolerances for radiated emissions Can you certify that all systems utilizing wireless transmissions have been licensed as necessary by the FCC Can you certify that all onboard or roadside parts and hardware are compliant with the California Electronic Waste Recycling EWRA Act of 2003 Can you certify that that the components or hardware required for powering the non solar powered Transit Sign are Underwriters Laboratories UL listed Can you certify that messaging displayed by the Transit Signs are conformant to the Americans with
250. tion Identifier All cables and wires on wiring diagrams shall utilize unique identifiers Metric Requirement 3 which match physical labels on cables Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Review provided component level diagrams from Syncromatics Implementation eanewes C onbeb ocu daos AIO WIRING epee IISA Kies MAS PRENDE SIMPLE VARIN Lt edu WHY M s LUSH AARS Bot MENY CARES ate UNLABELED Ot bo MT Verification Requirements Met Signature document wiring diagrams inter page connections EDAPTS Specification Identifier 1 1 1 6 left or right hand side of the page with the wire or cable s unique identifier Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Verification Procedure Review provided diagrams from Syncromatics Implementation Genet PeonGb boe Meray Comments AA WIRIWG AIGRAUS PRoVIAEL JATE 3 s h CYMER METIS Hio Plovineb VARING buwegams Bet None SS Vade Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Comments system manual theory The System Manual shall include a Theory of Operation outlining the operation of the system and how it functions Verify conformance with standard Review provided manual from Syncromatics to ensure inclusion AD SYST
251. tion an administrator can add times when a bus will arrive at a stop Weekday schedule for Route B 2 proposal Show me the schedule for To add a time to a stop click the icon on the stop NOTE You are using a manual schedule If you want to set up an interval schedule example from 8 30am to 5 00pm the Campus route runs from each stop every 9 minutes you need to use the red X below each stop to delete the manual data first College of x Student Environmental Building 94 8 SAITS CLA Mew PNE dk P Garden Design Ctr Structure i Design Services x x 4 x4 x3 x4 x x x xd x 08 15AM 4 08 17AM 08 19AM 9 08 21AM 9 08 22AM 3 08 23AM 9 08 24AM 9 08 27AM 9 08 29AM 08 31AM 3 Collins Kellogg School West There is not a section that provides an administrator with a recommended schedule based on the statistical patterns of the actual travel time of buses on a route 84 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the Schedule function provided by the system YES M NO O N A O Explain A schedule section was provided Was the Schedule Adjust function provided by the system YES M NO O N A O Explain There are two sections within the Schedule section where schedules can be adjusted the Intervals for all stop and Manually sections Did the system automatically generate a recommended new schedule YES 0O NO M N A O Explain The system does not recommend any schedules
252. tion relating to the logout transaction is collected stored and transmitted to the central site VALIDATION PLAN 1 Monitor the driver s procedures of using the MDT to end shift 2 Create a data collection sheet or map that chronicles and details the driver s ending shift process 3 Record observations about other factors and impressions Required observations are 39 o Did the MDT prompt driver at the end of the service day o Did the MDT record the deadhead miles at the end of the service day o Was the driver able to logout using the End Shift function o Was the driver prompted to input odometer reading o Was the information relating to the logout transaction collected stored and transmitted to the central site NOTES The MDT did not automatically determine that the driver was at the end of his shift nor did it record deadhead miles The drivers are set to a specific schedule and know when their shift ends At the end of the drivers shift he pressed the logout button on the MDT The driver was prompted to input the fuel percentage level and after he input it the logout process was complete 40 VALIDATION RESULTS Did the MDT automatically determine that the driver was at the end of her day using its standard clock and GPS YES O NO M N A O Explain The MDT does have a GPS but did not automatically determine that the driver was at the end of his day Did the MDT prompt driver at the end o
253. to aid in fault isolation Documentation detailing the complete physical electrical and messaging requirements for the interface between the CSS vehicle communications system driver and the central site wireless data interface shall be provided by the vendor upon delivery 1 4 Central Software Requirements 6 7 11 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to track transit vehicles via map based and tabular display 6 8 13 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to track transit vehicle schedule adherence information and display it to the user 6 9 16 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to track transit vehicle loading information and display it to the user 6 10 18 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to compile and present ridership reports for the user 6 11 20 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to compile and present schedule adherence reports for the user 6 12 23 1 The ATRMS consoles shall have the capability to allow the user to administer all system users and their permissions Implemented and Verified EDAPTS Specification 2 1 General Requirements Mayday messages initiated by the driver shall be received with the specified percent reliability Raw passenger fare or pass identification numbers or strings that directly identify a specific rider may not be stored anywhere in the EDAPTS system or transmitte
254. to be questionable at times Extensive testing and documentation of this core function was made during both the verification and validation phases of the evaluation to better understand the reasons for this inaccuracy and assist the system supplier in resolving the issue The inaccuracy could be related to the supplier s algorithm used for predicting bus arrival time and the lack of traffic information on the bus routes 5 The ATRMS client provided most of the features necessary to manage the fleet including both map based and tabular vehicle tracking displays It also provided useful reports to the user detailing both stop arrival times and passenger loading information As with the rest of the system it did not provide schedule adherence support a key RFP function required for operations It also did not provide management or diagnostic functionality for either the onboard or roadside hardware This functionality is less critical in a service based system but is still required as part of the original specification The ability to broadcast public service or banner type messages on the roadside display signs was also missing from the client 6 The central software and associated data store also provides most of the required functionality and supports most of the specified features such as data store management and backup requirements related to capacity security and uptime as well as response times for both data traversal through the software
255. to identify solutions for common issues Questions that have already been identified are as follows a Whatare the steps for Cal Poly Pomona to diagnose a failed MDT or other onboard hardware b Whatare the steps for Cal Poly Pomona to diagnose a failed Transit Sign c Whatare the steps that should be taken if the system map is not displaying any information d Whatare the steps that should be taken if all web interfaces and Transit Signs are not displaying information 2 Will a System Manual be provided describing high level operations required regular maintenance operations and wiring diagrams for installed hardware 3 Ifan issue occurs in either the onboard hardware or Transit Sign that causes it to cease operation are any notifications of the failure provided via the web based dispatcher console Are these failures logged either on the device itself or by your server software 4 Inthe event a hardware failure has been determined which party Cal Poly Pomona or Syncromatics is responsible for the removal of the failed unit and installation of the replacement a Inthe event the responsibility falls to Cal Poly Pomona will detailed installation and removal instructions including test procedures be provided b Will Return to Vendor RTV paperwork be provided to return failed parts 5 Ifa Transit Sign is no longer receiving updates due to a failure or communications error does it display an Out of Service message to
256. ton is not available and the MDT does not show the time of day while the vehicle is in motion Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d Deadhead refers to a bus that transports no passengers during a trip 36 DRIVING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 2 5 Cal Poly or Laidlaw driver This scenario was not successfully validated Although the buses are equipped with fully on route and picking up functional APCs the other features described in this scenario depend on the MDT and are passengers with automatic not available The MDT does not display APC passenger counts and there is not a Riders passenger counter APC On Board counter available POSSIBLE FUTURE FEATURE Pass Fai Not Validated 37 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d DRIVING THE BRONCO EXPRESS SHUTTLES Operational Scenario Notes 3 2 6 Dangerous situation on bus Pass Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated The emergency button is not installed in the envisioned location i e below the driver s left thigh nor is it in an alternate area that is out of sight of passengers when pressed activated Once the button is pressed the emergency message is sent as required but it does not require the button to be held for more than 1 5 seconds When the emergency button is pressed while the MDT is in a power save mode the emergency message is sent and the MDT is taken
257. ts BODES PITT WAPLEMEIIT KUNCTOMALISSA SCREW GOS A0 PO Spe More Duplicates testing done in 2 2 8 1 Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement stop arrival display MDT The MDT shall display bus stop name to the driver upon arrival at a stop Verification Method Verification Procedure implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality IWISPEETEN ON BALCA HALRAWAIZE Comments DOES NOT MARLEMGNT rode OMA MEY SCHBEM GOES TO PIAR SAVE Mole Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier Metric Requirement schedule adherence display MDT The MDT shall display bus stop arrival schedule adherence information to the driver when at a stop Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 2596 random sampling of installations by observing normal operations to ensure functionality ASPECTES ON BOALA HACDVALE Comments COMEIOMALITY WOT UAPLEMEMTED BUT HAY BE 4 THE FUTURE SCREEN GOES TO Fase SAE Pad Veri
258. ts Met Signature product marking EDAPTS Specification Identifier 1 1 8 1 All installed parts shall bear a manufacturer s nameplate or sticker Metric Requirement containing the manufacturer s name product part number and revision as applicable and serial number Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Inspect 2096 random sampling of component level parts to ensure Verification Procedure conformance Implementation MSTECT LAN MARO ON 19S e eq Comments VLU 15 JHE ANY CoHPONENT T BEAR A vVeAMSXSQ NAMEPLATE Verification Requirements Met Signature 60v 5 VOOC tO Gt WLEGO VOOOOOte wouvannos ywowod A10d 119 d0 Maidd cable standards EDAPTS Specification Identifier 1 1 8 2 All field installed interface wires and cables shall use suitable guage Metric Requirement shielding and color for the application in conformance with applicable SAE and state and federal DOT standards Verify in system design document or specifications Inspect Verification Method a deliverables to ensure compliance Inspect 2096 random sampling of unit installation cabling to ensure Verification Procedure conformance Implementation NECETE CARLING COM IRMES WITH SYACROMATICS Comments SYNCROMATICS GEICO YS IHAT ALL INTERCONNECTS MUEE SHANSARDS Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier cable marki
259. ture mounting hole size tolerances RID EDAPTS Specification Identifier All Roadside Information Display element mounting hole dimensions Metric Requirement shall be manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 2096 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation LAJSPECET ROCUMENTATION AVA X oF SY SENS Comments Syncromatics signs must mate with CP Pomona posts Verification Requirements Met NEZ Signature mounting hole pattern tolerances RID Comm All Roadside Communications element mounting hole patterns shail be Metric Requirement manufactured to within the given tolerance of their specified dimensions Verification Method Inspect deliverables to ensure compliance Review design documents provided by Syncromatics Inspect 20 Verification Procedure random sampling of installed component level parts to ensure tolerances of 0 005 inches from given design Implementation Comments Syncromatics signs must mate with CP Pomona posts Coa S WINE S S ComPaNENT Verification Requirements Met Signature mounting hole size tolerances RID Comm EDAPTS Specification Identifier All Roadside Communications element mounting hole dimen
260. updated every minute The dispatcher is able to easily monitor the real time bus location using the dispatcher console 3 3 2 Dispatchers know where vehicles are ass Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The test observer noted only one minor problem Dispatchers are not able to see a name change in the fleet status table because the table itself does not provide a section for drivers names However Cal Poly Pomona dispatchers are able to communicate with the drivers via a dedicated radio channel and First Transit dispatchers are able to communicate with the drivers using mobile phones The dispatchers are able to monitor the buses at all times using the system map The drivers are able to log in and log out of the MDT 3 3 3 Dispatch bus with serious mechanical failure Pass KEai Not Validated This scenario was not successfully validated This is primarily because of MDT and console functions that are not provided Neither the drivers nor the dispatchers are able to change the status of the buses on the fleet status table The dispatcher console also does not have an Incident Clearance Report button 40 Table 2 Summary of Validation Test Cont d MANAGING BRONCO EXPRESS SERVICE Operational Scenario Notes 3 4 1 Using passenger loading reports to optimize vehicle size Fail Not Validated This scenario was successfully validated The reports provided by the system are v
261. us trajectory The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall have the capability to indicate when it is out of service to passengers waiting at a stop Implemented EDAPT ificati S Specification and Verified The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall be capable of supporting the optional dissemination of information to riders with hearing and sight disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Estimated minutes until arrival shall be accurate to within the specified number of seconds Roadside Information Display elements shall be able to be removed and replaced within the specified amount of time Maximum time for vehicle update messages sent from the CSS to be received by the RID under typical system load conditions The Roadside Information Display Communications system shall have a sufficient throughput rate to ensure that all vehicles in the fleet with the specificed update frequency The RID shall be able to have configuration and system schedule information downloaded to it remotely from the central site The Dynamic Roadside Information Display shall be capable of storing and then displaying at least the given number of individual public service banner messages 2 4 Software Requirements The maximum amount of time the ATRMS shall take to respond to operator input for vehicle tracking operations The central software shall be capable of supporting at least
262. vations about other factors and impressions Required observations are o Wasthe computer technician able to reinstall the EDAPTS dispatch console software o Were all the EDAPTS dispatching functions working NOTES The dispatch console is a web interface there is no software needed to be installed for the dispatch console to work properly If the dispatch console fails to work properly Cal Poly Pomona personnel must report the problem to the contractor The contractor engages proactive monitoring of all their connected services including vehicle equipment signs and the web portal it is unlikely that Cal Poly will notice a systemwide failure before the contractor will The Track Website User Manual provides detailed information on each function that is provided by the contractor but there is no troubleshooting section 105 VALIDATION RESULTS Was the computer technician able to reinstall the EDAPTS dispatch console software YES O NO O N A M Explain No software needs to be installed for the dispatch console to work properly Were all the EDAPTS dispatching functions working YES M NO O N A O Explain Using the Track Website User Manual it is easy to determine if an EDAPTS dispatching function was not working Was the operational scenario 3 6 4 DISPATCH CONSOLE MAINTENANCE executed successfully YES M NO O N A O Explain If a problem occurs with the dispatch console Cal Poly Pomona is only responsible f
263. verifying whether or not it meets the 10 minute requirement NOT APAUACARUS IN po SEE VICE Byers MOL RMA AM REPLACMENT 1S THE REPONSIBILAKY OF THE seence GVA DER Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature self diagnostics OBS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The On Board systems shall provided self test diagnostics to aid in fault Metric Requirement isolation Verify in system design document or specifications Test installation to Verification Method ensure compliance Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 25 Verification Procedure random sampling of installations by enabling self test diagnostics on the MDT Document results Implementation NSPECTES 198 amp 1 59 Comments Cg MEE PASS woed NO REAL fSIAGIJOS ICE AWM Mh CEE wei IW BA MM ao Pe Verification Requirements Met Signature user input responsiveness MDT EDAPTS Specification Identifier The maximum amount of time the MDT shall take to respond to driver Metric Requirement or passenger input for normal non emergency operations Verification Method Test by timing user operations Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test 25 random sampling of installations by performing a regular input and or query operations on a MDT Time both UI responsiveness to input and functional query response Verification Procedure Implementation Em Bos IS Test BY
264. wiring diagrams shall utilize unique identifiers which pa 1 1 No match physical labels on cables i456 All wiring diagram inter page connections shall be clearly marked at the left or we right hand side of the page with the wire or cable s unique identifier 111 9 The System Manual shall include a Theory of Operation outlining the operation of TIE the system and how it functions 11 110 The System Manual shall be comprehensive and cover all system operation uds NO scenarios in clear step by step details nis TERT The System Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for LL No troubleshooting any potential system problems l 11142 The System Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for installing the EDAPTS system s 11113 The System Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for all necessary mE routine or scheduled maintenance procedures dv la a 11 114 The User Manual shall be comprehensive and cover all user operation Eid scenarios in clear step by step detail 1 11 15 The User Manual shall include clear step by step instructions for troubleshooting d No common potential problems pu 1134 All devices displaying information to or requiring information from a user shall be ue easy to use and display clear operational usage instructions to the user p 1154 All parts having the same manufacturer s part number are functionally and physically interchangeable
265. y and yearly passenger loading reports for all routes He was also able to access information regarding the peak loads the peak hours and other temporal characteristics of all the service buses What worked The Bronco Express manager was able to access reports regarding passenger loading information that will help him her optimize vehicle size What didn t work N A 80 USING SCHEDULE ADHERENCE REPORTS TO ADJUST SCHEDULE POTENTIAL FUTURE FEATURE DATE 1 30 09 TESTER S Ryan Beasley FACILITATOR S OPERATIONAL SCENARIO EDAPTS Operations Description Section 4 4 2 The Bronco Express manager has heard complaints from student representatives of the Associated Students Inc ASI that the bus schedule does not provide adequate service at the new parking structure opened recently The manager recalls that the EDAPTS system has a tool to help him adjust schedules based on the actual travel times experienced The EDAPTS system provides him with a recommended new bus schedule The adjusted schedule is developed based on the statistical patterns of the actual travel time of buses on that route E He feels the revised one reflects the traffic impacts of the new parking structure He decides to adopt the revised schedule and implement it in the Bronco Express OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS TO BE VALIDATED 1 The system shall provide a Schedule Adjustment function The system shall provide the manager with a r
266. y database records and all our memory based data structures support and sometimes utilize nullable values Passenger counts are temporarily stored by the door slave see the APC user manual In the event of a modem failure the door slave will store the counts until the modem is reconnected Stops can be surveyed by opening the door if the APC system is installed at each location This will provide a GPS location of when the door was opened and can be used for detailing stops Our collocation provider advises us there is 30 days of autonomous power supply via generators Our servers are located immediately adjacent to One Wilshire the largest communications hub in the Western United States Yes MDTs have both remote diagnostics by administrative users and also local diagnostics with the administrative password 13 Yes solar signs have both remote diagnostics by administrative users and also local diagnostics when plugged in via USB They also monitor and report battery voltage 14 The devices only accept data from whiltelisted hosts e g its reporting server and are behind an implicit NAT firewall The reporting servers are heavily protected by Cisco firewalls 15 Fully functional 30C to 70C reduced capability to 40C and up to 85C 95 RH 50C non condensing a Outdoor components solar sign are placed inside of a waterproof enclosure b Yes devices conform to the EN61000 4 3 standard for EMI resistance 16 Expected op
267. y shall be conformant to ADA Standards for Accessible Design 28 CFR Part 36 The Roadside Information Display shall be listed with Underwriters Laboratories if externally AC powered 18 Implemented EDAPTS Specification p and Verified All Roadside Information Display Wireless Communications elements shall be provided with necessary FCC licenses for operation in the transit All Roadside Information Display Wireless Communications elements shall be compliant with the California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 19 document writing level EDAPTS Specification Identifier All documents shall be presented clearly and concisely and reflect writing of at least a 12th grade level l Verification Method Verify writing level Verification Procedure Review sampling of documentation from Syncromatics Implementation MBPECTEN bocvumenss FPRovsch BY SML OMAATCS Comments JoCUmMeATOA IS MINIMAL ONLI due THE WER INTERFACE FOR EVALUATION gt NG AMAA LS PROVIAEL VOLE 3 6 4 Guiceamaciics PEsADeh AM MORALES Verification Requirements Met Signature EDAPTS Specification Identifier document reading comprehension level Metric Requirement Verification Method Verification Procedure Implementation All documents shall be clearly understandable by audiences with 12th grade reading comprehension level Inspect deliverable documents to ensure compliance Review
268. y triggering maydays from a minimum of 5 vehicles Confirm system capability to handle simulataneous emergency conditions s h EMERGENCY eDWCTIONALIVY AiMefgsncics AME tkER NED THE SAME AS TEXT AMesmAG6S gt NO SPECIAL HANDLING At NEDAN D ho S BS Comments Verification Requirements Met Signature time reporting accuracy Traveler API EDAPTS Specification Identifier Time estimates shall be accurate within the specified number of Metric Requirement seconds Verification Method Test deliverables to ensure complinace or inspect supplied certifications Review design documentation provided by Syncromatics Test by Verification Procedure requesting reporting information via API and confirming results are with 30 second accuracy Implementation N A Comments May not be necessary for Pomona installation AOT MAFLE MEOTEN Ls SincRomptics PERI THAT ALL IETRO S AVANABLE FDA UNDERLYING XML FEES C A Verification Requirements Met Signature GUI readability ATRMS EDAPTS Specification Identifier The ATRMS GUI shall be readable by employees of varying visual Metric Requirement TM capabilities Verification Method Test installation to ensure compliance Test by operating dispatcher ATRMS console with at minimum of three Verification Procedure different operators to ensure conformance implementation MIST CONEDE ANA ESTEL VATOUS FUNCTIONALITY Comments

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